It was lunch time when we got to Crater Lake National Park. We decided to have lunch in the Lodge Dining Room and save our picnic lunch for dinner. This is the view from the Dining Room balcony.
After lunch we drove the East Rim Drive out to the Pinnacles Overlook and Trail. These strange looking features were actually created when large volumes of lava flowed over the rock covered field.
Escaping gas from the rocks formed fumaroles. Minerals accumulated on the outside. Over time water from the creek wore the soils away, leaving these odd shaped pinnacles.
We took the 2.2 mile Plaikni Falls Trail enjoying beautiful wildflowers and a nice waterfall at the end.
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