Crater Lake
Well, we actually visited Crater Lake
again. And again some time later. The second time was not too good as
it was the 3d of July and you can guess what that means. Yes, it was
a zoo. Why everyone suddenly decided to go to that park on a certain
national holiday is still a mystery to me. The park was very crowded
and it was not much fun. We got to see the lake and hike part of a
trail.
The next visit was much better. It was
still high summer, July but it was a far better experience. Some roads
were still closed but we managed to hike a wildflower trail and get a
glimpse at one of the waterfalls (Vidae waterfall is right next to
the road. And we finally saw the famous Phantom Ship. Well, it's
actually just a rocky formation sticking from the ground, too small
and too rough to be called a proper island but the shape indeed
resembles a ship if you don't look too close. I especially liked that
there were some tree growing on that rock.
Phantom Ship
On out next visit all the roads were
finally open and we took a drive around the whole caldera. We saw
Pinnacles: the long rocky formations that stick out of the ground.
Unfortunately that day a wildfire started and thick smoke very
quickly covered the whole lake so we did not get to see the view from
different viewpoints. Nevertheless we saw the only trail that goes to
the edge of the lake. It was crowded. Part of the reason no doubt was
that they have summer boat tours so some people came for that. The
trail was very steep and we did not feel like climbing a mile on a
steep slope only to have a view of a smoke. Of course it would be fun
to take a boat tour but again it should be done on a clear day.
Pinnacles
Vidae Waterfall
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