CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, OREGON Today we drove down from Portland, Oregon to Crater Lake National Park. It was a beautiful ride into the park, the 87 miles of road had us climb up to 7,000 feet. We stopped at the first turnout on the road, climbed up to the top of the rim and looked down into the crater.
We got goosebumps it was so amazing! The crater was created when Mount Mazama, a 12,000 foot volcano imploded 7,700 years ago and collapsed into itself creating a 20 sq. mile crater that filled with rain and snowmelt to make a 1,943 ft deep lake. The sides down to the lake are 2000 feet high. It is the deepest and purest water in the world. The color is the most beautiful blue. Wizard Island, in the middle of the lake, was also volcanic.
We got goosebumps it was so amazing! The crater was created when Mount Mazama, a 12,000 foot volcano imploded 7,700 years ago and collapsed into itself creating a 20 sq. mile crater that filled with rain and snowmelt to make a 1,943 ft deep lake. The sides down to the lake are 2000 feet high. It is the deepest and purest water in the world. The color is the most beautiful blue. Wizard Island, in the middle of the lake, was also volcanic.On the ride out, we came across the beautiful falls you see in the first picture. This was an awesome day!
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