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Crater Lake National Park

 

From Grants Pass, we headed east for an overnight
in Klamath Falls.  After becoming accustomed to stopping for ice cream after a scenic view on the coast, we had to adjust to a more "boonies" routine between Klamath Falls and Roseburg. 

This portion of the trip encompasses two scenic byways - Volcanic Legacy byway (between Klamath Falls and Crater Lake), and the North Umpqua River portion (between Crater Lake and Roseburg) of the Rogue-Umpqua Rivers byway.  

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Klamath Lake - Oregon's largest

Vidac Falls - Crater Lake

Still some in July...

 

crater10_tn.jpg (4114 bytes) On the crest of the Cascades, Crater Lake is 6 miles long, 4.5 miles wide and 1,932 feet deep.  The water is so clear, you can see a  white dinner plate at least 100 feet down. The 26-mile shore is surrounded by 500 - 2000 foot lava cliffs. 
Looking to Cloudcap Bay, with Garfield
(left) and Watchman (right) peaks

 

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Wizard island

Pumice Castle (right) stands out

Sunotch overlook view

 

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Native Americans believed that spirits played on the flat top of 8049 foot Uao Rock
(view from Merriam Point)

Closeup of Wizard Island


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