Sunday Afternoon at Crater Lake National Park

Sunday after worship at Zion Lutheran in Klamath Falls, OR, we drove north to Crater Lake NP. On the way we stopped for a delicious lunch at the Lodge on the piney shores of Lake of the Woods.

Crater Lake was formed over 7,000 years ago when Mt. Mazama errupted leaving this hugh crater over six miles across and almost 2,000 feet deep. The lake holds nearly five trillion gallons of very pure water.

There are no rivers either in to or out of Crater Lake. The lake maintains a constant level. There are two islands, the large island, Wizard, and a small island, Phantom Ship.

A rim road surrounds Crater Lake. However, the East Rim Drive does not open until July due to deep snow. We plan to return later in the summer to drive the East Rim and take the boat tour of the lake.