Who’s the fairest lake of them all? Snowy mountain peaks surround Crater Lake, and due to the 64 feet of snow this year, huge snowdrifts look like cream cheese frosting spread all over the park. Crater Lake is 1297 feet deep, the deepest lake in North America, and it was formed by a collapsed volcano. The narrators of this story navigated the mountain passes and winding roads to overlooks at several places scattered around the lake. In the afternoon, we braved a hike to the lake shore that is equivalent to climbing 65 flights of stairs.
The view from the shore was magnificent, and we ran into a couple from Marietta, small world. At the shore, brave souls were jumping into the lake from a rocky ledge.
The nearby rangers related that the water was probably 300 feet deep under the ledge and about 45 degrees. The rangers tried to goad us into jumping, but I indicated that hypothermia would put a damper on my day.
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