FunToShare Travel, Redding, California

Destination: California / redding



I never saw a volcanic before, so I was very excited when I looked at Lassen Peak from a distance. In May 1914 Lassen Peak burst into eruption, beginning a seven-year cycle of sporadic volcanic outbursts. The climax of the episode took place in 1915, when the peak blew an enormous mushroom cloud some seven miles into the stratosphere. Subway Cave – Lassen National Forest www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/maps/brochures/rog_subway.pdf See an underground cave formed by flowing lava. Located just off Highway 89, 1/4 mile north of Old Station junction with Highway 44. The lava tube tour is self-guided and the walk is 1/3 mile long. Visibility is zero inside the cave; it is a complete darkness. Take a dependable flash-light or lantern with you. There are self-guided trail signs inside. Sturdy shoes and a light jacket are advisable. On the way back to Redding downtown, I saw a convenience store on the road side. The Sundial Bridge is beautiful because of its aqua green, opaque glass deck; strips of granite; and smooth, white imported Spanish tile. The bridge is unique because of its design. The 217-foot pylon acts as a sundial, telling time on a tile covered garden border on the north side of the bridge. See-through bridge? Directions: I-5 to Exit 678/Eureka. One mile west to Exit 1/Park Marina Drive. Right at top of off-ramp—stay right, but merge to the left-hand lane to the northeast Convention Center parking lot. Shasta Dam in Redding