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Welcome to Bumpass Hell!  Walkways above a major plume of heated water from an active magma chamber below the earth’s surface allow visitors to experience the stench of hell–on Earth!  Sulfuric acid in hot springs at Bumpass Hell smells like rotten eggs but more deadly is the boiling liquid. Hot springs and bubbling water can reach temperatures of 240 degrees F at the surface and up to 465 degrees F toward the magma chamber several miles down.

Lassen Volcanic National Park — It’s stinky, yet sweet smelling among the pines; it’s hot, yet cold during winter when there’s snow. And the colors are unbelievable! Residue from the hot water and acids that have eroded the ancient lava flows of Mt. Tehama create blue water attributed to manganese, red to iron, yellow to sulfur, plus opals and kaolin.

While better known places such as Yosemite National Park can take your breath away with awe-inspiring waterfalls and vistas overlooking the famed Half Dome, Lassen Volcanic National Park, approx. 75 minutes from 1-5 and Redding, is a dream vacation and truly one of California’s own 7th Wonders! Tourist hot-spots called Bumpass Hell, Devil’s Kitchen, Sulphur Works, Boiling Springs Lake and Hot Springs Valley bring new meaning to “the trip to hell. ”  Read more…>

Photos: Warning sign in Lassen Volcanic National Park, old black & white photo taken in 1914 captures Lassen volcanic eruption, and boiling water splashes up from hot rocks.