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| From Crater Lake NP |
Burns, OR to Roseburg, OR
We left Burns, OR early to head out to Crater Lake National Park. It took us almost 5 hours to get there, but it was definitely worth the derivation from our route. Crater Lake is one of the most beautiful places I have seen. It rivals the Philippines Islands and even Yellowstone. Today was especially nice because even though it is July 15, there was still snow everywhere and it was a sunny day. This caused the lake to be especially blue and clear and you had the green of the trees and the white of the snow. Pictures turned out great!
We ate lunch along the rim at the visitor’s center and just enjoyed the views. Crater Lake was formed from a volcano that erupted 7700 years ago. The mountain basically collapsed onto itself leaving a 5 mile wide crater. Eventually, rain and snow filled the crater to form a freshwater lake. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US and the 7th deepest in the world. Stunning views which you only have to see to appreciate and understand.
From Crater Lake, we drove about 2.5 hours to Roseburg and stayed a great little Howard Johnson. We arrived early, so everyone was able to rest then headed out for some BBQ at a local place called Charley's. Make sure you check out the pictures of Crater Lake in our PICASA PHOTO ALBUM.
Tomorrow, we'll head north toward Newport, before heading south on the Oregon Coastal Road.
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