Snowy Crater Lake
Though we could not get into the park when we wanted, we made it in this past weekend anyway after jumping a few fences, knocking out a Park Ranger, and … yea I am fibbing a bit. From the South side the roads were open and clear so we drove right into the park and to the Crater. We could go no further though; all roads were closed. Seven miles is all we got to see of the park. Luckily, and at least, the Crater itself was part of those few miles.
Crater Lake in the snow is a very different place then my last time here in in December of 2013. The unique color of the water did not get to show itself with the clouds blocking the sun from doing its thing. This was Kerri’s first time to Crater Lake. The few minutes we spent in the park just doesn’t do it justice and I felt bad that this visit is all she gets (for now).
Below is my other post about Crater Lake from years past…
Wow! It is twice as beautiful as when I was there last month, pre-snow. As they say, “Even a blind hog gets an acorn once in a while.”
When I was here a few years back it was in December, and no snow. I remember it being fairly mild temps actually. Very different this year.