Crater Lake is truly one of those gems that need to be seen. While the pictures are good, they don't come close to the raw beauty that exists. Some interesting facts: Depth is 1,943 feet, width is 4.5 to 6 miles, annual snowfall is 43.5 feet.
This is a picture of the path down to the lake which runs a little over a mile descending about 800 feet. Mary and I accomplished this feat which took about 20 minutes to get down and an hour to get back.
View from the deck of Rim lodge.
The lake rests inside a caldera that was formed about 7,700 years ago when a 12,000 foot tall volcano collapsed following a major eruption. Lake water is from rain and snow only. No streams or rivers. Is considered to be he cleanest rage body of water in the world.
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