{"id":59447,"date":"2017-05-16T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=59447"},"modified":"2017-09-23T11:53:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T16:53:24","slug":"americas-beautiful-volcano-vacation-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/americas-beautiful-volcano-vacation-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"America’s most beautiful volcano vacation routes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just erupting to take a volcano vacation? Head out west and go with the flow at these scenic spots that will blow your top.<\/p>\n

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Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway<\/h1>\n

Perhaps the best volcano drive-by in the continental United States is the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. The 500-mile-long All-American Road spans California and Oregon. The Oregon portion is 140 miles long and its highlight is Crater Lake National Park<\/a>.The road passes by an unforgettable landscape created by eons of eruptions and lava flows. Crater Lake itself is the result of an ancient volcano blowing its top. The force was so powerful that it left a hole 1,943 feet deep, making \u00a0Crater Lake the deepest lake in the United States. Those driving the Oregon circuit should also make a stop at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex.<\/p>\n

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Mt Shasta | Photo courtesy of Chris Flentye<\/p><\/div>\n

Lava Beds National Monument<\/h1>\n

Over the border in California, check out Mount Shasta before proceeding to explore the mysteries of magma at Lava Beds National Monument<\/a> and the 129-foot-tall Burney Falls. The byway finishes its path at Lake Almanor, just miles past the active geothermal area at Lassen Volcanic National Park.<\/p>\n

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Lassen | Photo courtesy of Chris Flentye<\/p><\/div>\n

Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/h1>\n

Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/a> contains the southernmost volcano in the Cascades, along with towering pinnacles formed by lava flows. The 30-mile Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway offers an excellent introduction to the park. It includes views of fumaroles, boiling mudpots and glacial lakes. Make sure to experience the majesty of Lassen Peak from the highest point on the road at 8,512 feet.<\/p>\n

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Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Loop<\/h1>\n

If you were around back then, it\u2019s hard to forget the major eruption of Washington’s Mount St. Helens<\/a> in 1980. Its powerful impact can be seen along the route of the Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Loop of the White Pass Scenic Byway. The route goes through the eruption zone, where the damage by Mother Nature caused is still apparent. In some cases, though, the results are surprising. For example, Coldwater Lake formed when Coldwater Creek was blocked by a post-eruption landslide. A healthy lake ecosystem has since developed there \u00a0to the point where visitors can paddle around it or fish. \u00a0At Johnston Ridge Observatory, discover how the landscape was reshaped by the eruption and discover how volcanoes are monitored today.<\/p>\n

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Multiple routes on Big Island, Hawaii<\/h1>\n

Given that the island of Hawaii, aka the Big Island<\/a>, is the state\u2019s biggest island and is made up of five volcanoes, you’ll see spitting images from coast to coast. To view all five volcanoes\u2014Maunaloa, Hualalai, Maunakea, Kohala and Kilauea\u2014on one drive, take the Hawaii Belt Road which circumnavigates the island. Another option is the Kohala Mountain Road, which cuts right through one volcano and also provides stunning views of the Kohala Coast. Saddle Road runs by a triad of volcanoes\u2014Hualalai, Maunaloa and Maunakea. Weather permitting, lucky travelers may even see snow atop the latter two peaks. The Chain of Craters Road within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a great option for cruising on Kilauea, one of the world\u2019s most active volcanoes.<\/p>\n

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