Lassen Volcanic National Park
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Park Headquarters, Lassen Volcanic National Park · Photo: National Park Service inventory · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Mineral
More than half of Mineral’s land is conserved: 88%
88% of Mineral’s land is conserved, about 24,824 acres. 128 acres are parks and preserves, 965 per 1,000 residents. 42 miles of mapped trail cross Mineral, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
88%
24,824 acres · of 44.3 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
965 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
7,126 ft
Rocky Peak
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
24,824 conserved acres
88% of Mineral’s land. Who manages Mineral’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service24,266 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits826 ac
National Park Service134 ac
National Forest · 24,266 acConservation Easement · 826 acNational Park · 134 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 428 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 24,266 | Open |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park National Park | National Park Service | 134 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Mineral
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Mineral
Bluff Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Mineral
Rocky Peak7,126 ft elevation
DirectionsMorgan Mountain6,762 ft elevation
DirectionsChristie Hill6,614 ft elevation
DirectionsSki Hill5,177 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Mineral
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Heart Lake Trail6.3 mi
29N222.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Park Headquarters, Lassen Volcanic National ParkBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mineral: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 10.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 12.7 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 12.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mineral →
Questions about parks and trails in Mineral
Are dogs allowed on Mineral’s trails?
Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lassen Volcanic Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineral?
131,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineral or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18,832 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mineral neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →