Sep 21: Crater Lake

These pictures document the day's activities. I don't have much to add; I didn't take notes--it was too cold. After breakfast at camp, we began the day by visiting Sinnott Memorial Overlook and the visitor's center on the south side of the lake, then drove clockwise around the lake (stopping at various overlooks), ending at the Cleetwood Cove trail on the lake's northern side. The Cleetwood Cove trail is the only route down to the lake. We hiked it, ate lunch by the lake, then drove back the way we came. (Returning by continuing clockwise would've taken much longer; we saved that side of the lake for another day.) Once back at the southern side of the lake, we visited the lodge--the classic central stone hotel that many national parks have--then hiked up the adjacent mountain, Garfield Peak.

We returned to our campsite well before dusk in order to cook dinner.