Hiking, biking and basking in the glories of Southern Oregon’s famous National Park is easy to do. Here’s where to go and what to do, from hikes to trolleys.
There’s a mysterious, otherworldly feel to Southern Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. This gem-like lake, nestled high in the Cascade Range, is the deepest lake in North America — 1,943 feet — and is famous for its intensely blue waters.
There’s no natural outlet for Crater Lake’s water, yet it never completely fills up. The lake loses water, as it seeps out of the old volcano’s outer slopes at a slow but steady rate, like a porous paper coffee filter. It’s considered the cleanest large body of water in the world and holds a whopping 4.9 trillion gallons of water.
The inn’s sitting and dining rooms are charming, but the meals can be a bit disappointing — and expensive. Next time, we may bring our own food and a few bottles of wine to enjoy on the lodge’s scenic deck, equipped with vintage rocking chairs from which to enjoy the outstanding lake views. Heading out from the Rim Village, we drove first to Discovery Point, a pullout, for an overview of the lake’s southwest shore. Cone-shaped Wizard Island sits close to shore, and the waters of the lake appeared mirror-like in the morning calm. Soon the sun crested the peaks and ranges surrounding the lake, forming a golden crown.
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