Visitor Maps and Guides
The Forest Service provides several types of publications including brochures, maps and Recreational Opportunity Guides (ROGs) on subjects alike recreation, sightseeing, wilderness, Travel Management, and vegetation.
Forest Maps
Plan your next adventure with these tools:
- Forest Visitor Maps: For each national forest and grassland provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities.
- National Forest Atlases: Full color, with 8.5 by 11 inch topographic quadrangle maps with 1-inch-to-the-mile scale for many forests in California.
- Wilderness Maps: Topographic maps that show natural features such as mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers and vegetation using contour lines to depict elevation gain or loss. Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area. Scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360).
Most maps may be purchased at Lassen National Forest Offices. Call ahead to find out where best to pick up yours.
The Motor Vehicle Use Map displays National Forest System routes (roads and trails) or areas designated open to motorized travel. The Motor Vehicle Use Map also displays allowed uses by vehicle class (highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles), and seasonal allowances.
Access our MVUMs & OSVUM Online
Downloadable Lassen MVUMs:
MVUM_LNF_2011_1a Lake Britton & Fall River Mills
MVUM_LNF_2011_1bEagle Lake
MVUM_LNF_2011_2aThousand Lakes
MVUM_LNF_2011_2bOld Station
MVUM_LNF_2011_3aSusanville & Westwood
MVUM_LNF_2011_3bSwain Mountain
MVUM_LNF_2011_4aButte Meadows & Ishi Wilderness
MVUM_LNF_2011_4bPhilbrook Lake & Lake Almanor
Downloadable Lassen OSVUM:
- Free Forest Map Downloads
- Several mobile compatible maps available from Avenza Maps.
- Purchase National Forest Visitor Maps through U.S. Geological Survey Store. Or explore their topographic maps.
Guides
Our publications fall into a few broad categories: administrative, general, recreation and research publications.
Lassen National Forest Visitor Guide
Now available to view online and print at home! This visitor guide includes information on local community events, road trips, campgrounds, an area map, wood permit information, hiking trails, safety tips and more!
Recreation Opportunity Guides
Hat Creek Recreation Map
(pdf document, 5 mb) Map showing the Hat Creek area.
Trees of the Lassen
(pdf document, 672 kb) Ten of the more common trees found on the Lassen National Forest.
Pacific Crest Trail
(pdf document, 446 kb) The Hat Creek District offers 58 miles of trail that winds through scenic vistas and geologic wonders.
Hat Creek Adventures
(pdf document, 522 kb) A list of Recreation Activities available in the Hat Creek Recreation Area.
Subway Cave
(pdf document, 3.42 mb) A Self-Guided Trail guide and map.
Spattercone Trail
(pdf document, 645 kb) A Self-Guided Trail guide. The 1.5-mile loop will take you to the origin of the recent Hat Creek Lava Flow.
Mushroom Picking Tips
(pdf document, 362 kb) Picking mushrooms is an enjoyable activity that takes nor more than a simple basket, a knife, and knowledge of the forest and its fungi. To make it enjoyable for everyone, please consider these picking tips. Also don't forget a Special Forest Product Permit.
Winter Recreation on the Lassen National Forest
(pdf document, 23.3 mb) The Forest has six winter OHV areas on three districts. Miles of groomed versus non-groomed trails varies by area. Over Snow Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM).
These are just a sampling of the types of handouts that are free at your local forest office.