Blogs from Crater Lake, Oregon, United States, North America - page 7

After Stewart Springs, I ventured through the remaining miles of California. This is where a simple idea such as a "road trip" turns into something very different, where whole governments and people change while the landscape remains the same. It was almost like going uphill, the dry and expansive Pacific Coast I know in California became intimate and lush. The terrain was defined by forested hills and large but distant volcanos. My destination? The mythical National Park of Crater Lake. Crater Lake is easy to understand. Imagine a massive volcano much like Mt. Ranier- 4000 meters high and covered with glaciers- violently exploding. The hollow foundation of the giant then fills with the abundant snow of the North American Pacific Coast. Sheer 600 meter cliffs ring the surface of the lake, which is 1800 meters high. ... read more

Crater lake was formed by an explosion that blew the top of the mountain off and left a huge crater behind. After that explosion occured, a baby volcano formed inside the crater, creating a volcanic island right in the middle of it. The waters at Crater lake were of a really deep blue that is rarely seen. The water was so still, it looked almost unreal. We drove around the entire perimeter of the lake but unfortunately were not able to touch the water since it is a fairly long hike down to the water from the top of the crater rim. We also stopped at a few places to admire some waterfalls. Long day but a lot of fun!... read more

Hi everyone, Today was a day of unexpected surprises. Our plan was to head out of Bend, Oregon after spending a cold and rainy night outside and head to Crater Lake National Park. Our drive to Crater Lake was gorgeous, through Deschutes National Forest. Oregon reminds me of New England so much. There are so many trees and the mountains and rolling hills are so beautiful. It was chilly today around 55 and raining for our entire drive down to Crater Lake. The North Entrance was closed due to snow (it should have been our first clue) so we headed further south to enter the park. Well when we entered the park a friendly, knowledgeable park ranger informed us that the Rim Drive was not entirely open due to seasonal conditions. Being curious, I inquired about ... read more

Short trip (11 days) with my honey, Jimmie, to Northern California and Crater Lake, Oregon. Flew into Sacramento, rented a car and drove up to Crater Lake then back through the redwoods. We spent one night camping near Mt. Shasta. Once we got to Crater Lake we made camp at Lost Creek campground. It was a very quiet campground with no showers or hot water. We camped there for 2 nights. There was no firewood for sale (you had to gather it on your own). The campground was very picked over for firewood, so we emptied the trunk and went off to search. It wasn't hard to find. There was an abundance of dead wood everywhere. Lucky for me, Jimmie has mad wood breaking skills and he would just take a good sized trunk and bang ... read more