Crater Lake National Park is a long way from civilization. Luckily, we were able to reserve a cabin at the last minute.
Formed in the caldera of a collapsed volcano (Mount Mazama), the lake is very blue and clear. The deepest and highest lake in the United States. (1,949 feet deep, 6,178 feet elevation at the surface.) There are no inlets or outlets; it is fed by rain and snow and loses water to evaporation and seepage through the volcano walls.
I have never taken so many panoramic photos in one place as I did here.
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- Yes, I’m a fan of dead trees.
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- We were south of this landmark at Crater Lake. Earlier in the day we drove north of it and through the smoke that is visible here.
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- Drove 6 miles out of our way to see the colorful spires. I guess gray is a color.
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- Called the Phantom Ship it is a volcanic plug from a later eruption. It’s as tall as a 16-story building.
Roadside Vidae Falls is spring fed.