This was our first time in Lassen Volcanic National Park. We visited in mid-October during the government shutdown. On our first day, we learned that Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway was closed to vehicles except for some workers. We were told that it was due to rock slides. It rained/snowed the day before. Of course, this didn’t stop my husband to explore the park when we learned that we were allowed to walk the highway and the trails. We decided to walk to Bumpass Trailhead to Bumpass Hell. We only met 3 visitors during our visit and we were the only ones walking the highway. We walked around 14 mi and exhausted since it was uphill (~5 mi) to Bumpass Trailhead. The views were amazing and rewarding which made the hike worthwhile. On our second day, we were relieved that the Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway was opened later in the morning. The view along the way was beautiful & it was ~30 mi to the other end (North Entrance) we hiked around Manzanita Lake.