Volcanic Legacy Byway Resources
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
Official Web site of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
Includes a description of the route, its history, volcanoes,
maps, a geology tour, regions, scenic wonders, and planning
guides for day trips and multiple-day vacations along the byway.
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway Brochure3 (PDF)
Free, online, printable PDF fotmat brochure for
the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. Includes a map,
an introduction, and information about destinations
and visitor attractions along the route.
US-FHWA "Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway" Article
United States Federal Highway Administration
article about the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
Includes an overview of the route, maps of the
California and Oregon sections, directions to both
sections, and a photo gallery of visitor attractions
along the byway.
Volcanic Legacy Byway Regions
Lake Almanor-Chester Region
DISTANCE: 133 miles
MINIMUM DRIVING TIME: 4 hours
BEST TIME: Mostly year round, some areas May-Oct only
ATTRACTIONS: Lake Almanor, Chester's Paul Bunyan Statue
CALIFORNIA
Lassen Region
DISTANCE: 33 miles
MINIMUM DRIVING TIME: 2 to 4 hours
BEST TIME: Late May to November
ATTRACTIONS: Lassen Volcanic National Park,
Mount Lassen, Drakesbad Guest Ranch,
Bumpass Hell Geothermal Site, Lake Helen,
various hot springs,
CALIFORNIA
Old Station-McCloud Region
DISTANCE: 70 miles
MINIMUM DRIVING TIME: 3 hours
BEST TIME: March through November
ATTRACTIONS:
McArthur-Burney Falls State Park,
Old Station Subway Cave, Hat Creek,
Fort Crook Museum,
Lake Britton,
Lassen and Nobles Emigrant Trails,
McCloud River,
McCloud Waterfalls (Lower, Middle, and Upper)
CALIFORNIA
McCloud-Tulelake Region
DISTANCE: 100 miles
MINIMUM DRIVING TIME: 2 to 4 hours
BEST TIME: April to November
ATTRACTIONS: Mount Shasta,
Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park,
Lake Siskiyou, Sisson Museum,
Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery,
Dunsmuir Historic Railroad Town,
Weed Historic Lumber Town Museum,
Lake Shastina, Living Memorial Sculpture Garden
Grass Lake, Deer Mountain,
Lower Klamath Tule Lake, Butte Valley Natihnal
Wildlife Refuges, Lava Beds National Monument
OREGON:
Klamath-Wildlife Region
DISTANCE: 80 MILES
MINIMUM DRIVING TIME: 3 HOURS
BEST TIME: All Year
ATTRACTIONS:
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge,
Klamath Lake,
Lake of the Woods Resort,
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge,
Rocky Point Resort,
Fort Klamath,
Anie Creek,
OREGON:
Crater Lake National Park
BEST TIME: June to October
ATTRACTIONS:
Crater Lake (deepest lake in the United States),
Wizard Island in Crater Lake,
Historic Crater Lake Lodge
Mazama Village Campground,
Sinnott Memorial Overlook,
Cleetwood Cove,
Cletewood Cove Trail,
Crater Lake Lodge Company Boat Tours (Jun-Sep),
Rim Drive (33 miles around the lake, summer only)
Volcanic Legacy Byway Attractions
California Attractions:
CALIFORNIA ATTRACTIONS
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Mount Lassen
- Mount Shasta
- Lake Almanor
Oregon Attractions:
- Crater Lake National Park
- Crater Lake
- Klamath Lake
- Klamath Falls
Other Scenic Highways of California
Shasta Cascade Region of California
Destinations in California
California for Visitors
