Starting at Day 4, our internet access became very limited and you are receiving these posts a few days late. We traveled through the North Cascades, staying at a small lodge and than a B&B on the other side.
Our journey took us up the North Umpqua River, famous for its fly fishing. The second picture shows just how clear the water is, with visibility over 10 or 20 feet if the sun is shining right. We stayed at the famous (or is it infamous) Steamboat Inn lodge. Quite nice except for the price and mosquitoes.
Crater Lake was our first stop after Steamboat. The Cascades had a lot of snow last year, and we saw a lot of it on the drive up. Crater Lake is a volcano that blew up about 7700 years ago. Much, much larger than the more recent Mount St. Helens event, the eruption left behind an enormous crater. The road follows the crater rim at an elevation between 7000 and 8000 feet. Unfortunately, there is a lot of road construction, some of the road is still closed for snow, and the tourists are out in droves taking advantage of the relatively cheap gas this summer.
The view is spectacular. It is hard to take a bad picture. The lake below is crystal clear, and is the deepest in the US.
We arrived at the lodge on the crater's rim, and took a short hike. That lodge would be a wonderful place to stay, but you need reservations almost a year in advance. It is well worth the trip, but try to go after Labor Day when the crowds have thinned, the construction is over, and the snow has been cleared from the roads. Next destination: La Pine, OR, near Sun River and Bend.
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