The snowiest mountain in California — and the second snowiest place in the continental United States — is Lassen Peak in Shasta County, with an average of about 45 feet of snowfall yearly.

Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.

Since 1921, Lassen Peak has remained quiet ... Airports: Redding and Chico, California; Reno, Nevada. The volcanic areas are best visited in summer and fall. Heavy snows close most of the main ...

Tucked away in far northeastern California, Lassen offers sweeping grandeur and hydrothermal ... naturally dark skies. The park's namesake peak is the one of the largest plug dome volcanoes in the ...