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Terminal Geyser – Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Terminal Geyser – Lassen Volcanic National Park

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  • Location: Plumas County, California, United States

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    August 28, 2023

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    Although it is known and named as a geyser, the Terminal Geyser is more like a steam vent than a true geyser. That does not make it less impressive. To get here, you have to follow a narrow, sometimes not that obvious trail. You can even climb down all the way to the steam that reveals a certain smell like rotten eggs. Always be careful around hydrothermal areas!

    July 23, 2019

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    Continuously steaming geyser near the South-eastern corner of the park, close to the PCT. While it may seem to harmlessly only vent some steam most of the time, it is in fact a geyser that can actually erupt with fatally boiling water or worse, so, like with all geothermal areas, practice caution on and particularly off the trail.

    March 29, 2023

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    "For your safety, stay on established trails and boardwalks. Ground in hydrothermal areas can look solid but may actually be a thin crust hiding pools of acidic boiling water or mud. Traveling off-trail in these areas may result in severe injury. Read more about exploring the park hydrothermal areas."
    nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/hiking_terminal_geyser.htm
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