Crater Lake National Park

Our past few months so far have been good with regards to being able to see the sights in the area we stay and having things open. Our luck ended at Crater Lake National Park. When we set our schedule for the summer, biking and hiking around the lake were at the top of my list of highlights. Unfortunately, when we drove into the park we were confronted with 6-10' of snow, all of the trails closed, the west road under heavy construction and most of the overlooks closed and the east road completely closed. To make the situation even more confusing, the area is having an extreme heat wave. It was 100' at the park we stayed at just a few short miles away. We spent one day in the park and then another day sightseeing around the little town where we stayed before heading out early. The lake is amazing and I am going to plan a trip to go back in August or September. I highly recommend a visit because the pictures, even though great, do not do it justice. Fun facts about Crater Lake. It is 1950 feet deep making it the deepest lake in the US. The water is some of the purest in the world. Scientists measured the clarity by viewing a 12 inch black and white disk and could view it at a depth of 175 feet. Crater lake gets an average of over 40 feet of snow every year. 40 feet!!!