Bridget:
Shortly after crossing the Oregon border, we headed east of Interstate 5 for a short side trip to Crater Lake National Park. If you are ever in the area, this is a must-see. It is a five-mile-wide lake filled with pristine-blue waters and surrounded by a rim of mountain cliffs about 2,000 ft. high. The lake is the deepest in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world at 1,943 ft. deep. The geology of the lake is what makes the landform so unique. Almost 8,000 years ago, there was a volcano called Mount Mazama that erupted and collapsed on itself forming this huge crater. Another eruption later on formed Wizard Island (still visible now in the center of the lake) and other peaks now covered by the water. Rain and melted snow then filled the crater with water forming the beautiful Crater Lake.
Shortly after crossing the Oregon border, we headed east of Interstate 5 for a short side trip to Crater Lake National Park. If you are ever in the area, this is a must-see. It is a five-mile-wide lake filled with pristine-blue waters and surrounded by a rim of mountain cliffs about 2,000 ft. high. The lake is the deepest in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world at 1,943 ft. deep. The geology of the lake is what makes the landform so unique. Almost 8,000 years ago, there was a volcano called Mount Mazama that erupted and collapsed on itself forming this huge crater. Another eruption later on formed Wizard Island (still visible now in the center of the lake) and other peaks now covered by the water. Rain and melted snow then filled the crater with water forming the beautiful Crater Lake.
Upon first sight, you might think someone added dye to the water to make it so blue. This is nothing like the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean we have seen before…it is like someone turned up the saturation levels on life, making this the bluest of blues you have ever seen. Outrageously cool.
Next Stop: Portland, OR
Next Stop: Portland, OR
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