Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

It rained overnight, but this morning is simply overcast. We take our time getting ready and then leave for the 50 mile drive to Lassen Volcanic National Park.

The park is at high elevation with lots of snow and doesn't really fully open for the season til mid-June. We enjoy the scenery and Joe really enjoys all of the snow in the park.

There is no Visitor Center (they're building a new one) so our first stop is to read an informational sign (while Joe sleds down the side of the hill on his belly -- yep, no sled, he gets very wet with snow). Then we start the scenic drive through the park, first stopping at the sulphur springs. Smells like rotten eggs, lots of steam coming out of vents and some really fun-to-watch "mud pots" of bubbling mud:

There is still lots of snow in the park. Joe really enjoys all of the snow.

The only trail that is open is the nature trail at the Devestated Area. The clouds lift long enough that we get to see Mt. Lassen, which last erupted in 1915.

We drive home for dinner at the RV park, and then Jere washes the truck and trailer.

And then, as we're becoming all too familiar with, the rain begins again.