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	<title>Northern California Hiking Trails Blog &#187; Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails</title>
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	<description>Dayhikes and Backpacking: Bay Area &#124; Coast and Redwoods &#124; Sierra Nevada &#124; Cascade Range &#124; Klamath Mountains</description>
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		<title>Lassen Peak Trail Climbers &#8212; Access Restrictions This Summer</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/12/lassen-peak-trail-climbers-closures/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/12/lassen-peak-trail-climbers-closures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lassen Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=901</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news: you can hike to the summit of Lassen Peak in Lassen Volcanic National Park starting this Friday, July 16 2010. However, there&#8217;s a lot of trail work going on, so there are some limitations on when you can climb. Read below for details of the Lassen Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project and how the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Main Lassen Volcanic National Park Road Now Open</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/09/main-lassen-volcanic-national-park-road-now-open/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/09/main-lassen-volcanic-national-park-road-now-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wrote recently about how the deep snows have closed many Lassen Volcanic National Park roads and trails, but now some good news: The main Lassen Volcanic National Park road is open! However, many of the trails are still under a lot of snow, so either do lower-elevation hikes or wait a couple of weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many Lassen Volcanic National Park Trails and Roads Closed by Snow</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/01/lassen-park-trails-roads-snow-closed/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/01/lassen-park-trails-roads-snow-closed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Butte Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cinder Cone]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love hiking in Lassen Volcanic National Park &#8212; I even wrote a book about it. But it will be a while before you or I hit most of the paths in Lassen this summer. Those major winter and spring snow storms dumped a lot of snow, and the entire park is still under several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lassen Volcanic National Park Photo Contest for 2011 Annual Pass</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/05/15/lassen-volcanic-national-park-photo-contest-for-2011-annual-pass/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/05/15/lassen-volcanic-national-park-photo-contest-for-2011-annual-pass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 10:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For my many readers who love hiking in Lassen Volcanic National Park as much as I do, and also love to take Lassen photos, your chance for glory is here. Here are the details from an LNVP press release about how you can win the Lassen Volcanic National Park 2011 Annual Pass Photo Contest: Photos [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lassen Volcanic National Park Road Plowed from Manzanita Lake to Devastated Area</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/05/02/lassen-volcanic-national-park-road-plowed-from-manzanita-lake-to-devastated-area/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/05/02/lassen-volcanic-national-park-road-plowed-from-manzanita-lake-to-devastated-area/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 13:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer hiking season in northern California is comin&#8217; soon. OK, not as soon as I&#8217;d like, given all the snow. One of the sure signs that summer is coming: Lassen Volcanic National Park begins plowing the main road that winds from Manzanita Lake near Highway 44 all the way past the prime hiking trails to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No National Parks Admission Fee April 17-25</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/04/09/no-national-parks-admission-fee-april-17-25/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/04/09/no-national-parks-admission-fee-april-17-25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lava Beds National Monument hiking trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Hiking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=563</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No fees = free admission to all national parks from Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 25. Such a deal! Here&#8217;s what the National Park Service says about the no-fee period: America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this year with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lassen Peak Trail Updates</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/03/24/lassen-peak-trail-updates/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/03/24/lassen-peak-trail-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiking Trail Maintenance and Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote about the Lassen Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project and the big plans for changes to the Lassen Peak Trail and also the Manzanita Creek Trail. Now there&#8217;s an update on the trail, including analysis of the tragic death on the Lassen Peak Trail last summer. Here&#8217;s the press release from Lassen Volcanic National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lassen Volcanic National Park Main Road Closes For Winter</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/11/19/lassen-volcanic-national-park-main-road-closes-for-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/11/19/lassen-volcanic-national-park-main-road-closes-for-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kohm Ya-mah-nee Visitor Center]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park&#8217;s annual autumn closing of the main park road is the unofficial beginning of winter for me. Still, even though the hiking trails are buried under snow, the park is a great place to snowshoe and cross-country ski in the winter. Here&#8217;s the Lassen Volcanic National Park road closure/recreational opportunities press release: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Entrance to National Parks on Veterans&#8217; Day this Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/11/08/free-entrance-to-national-parks-on-veterans-day-this-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/11/08/free-entrance-to-national-parks-on-veterans-day-this-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lava Beds National Monument hiking trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking News/Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Hiking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrance fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kasey Brown]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marc Soares]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[National Parks and most federally managed lands are letting everyone in for free on Wednesday, November 11. Here&#8217;s the press release from Lassen Volcanic National Park: To honor America&#8217;s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that areas managed by the department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Account of Lassen Peak Trail Tragedy</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/26/mothers-account-of-lassen-peak-trail-tragedy/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/26/mothers-account-of-lassen-peak-trail-tragedy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiking Misadventures]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many readers know, a rockfall on the Lassen Peak Trail caused the death of a Red Bluff boy last month, leading to the closure of the upper portion of the Lassen Peak Trail. Today&#8217;s Record Searchlight has a heart-rending first-person story of the event by the boy&#8217;s mother, Jennifer Botell. It brought tears to [...]]]></description>
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