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Crater Lake was
really a beautiful lake. It was much smaller than Lake Tahoe but much more
beautiful. The dark blue color of the water was especially impressive.
The deepest spot of the lake is 1,943 feet or 593 meters deep and the
highest point arount the lake was 8,929 feet or 2,721m high, almost same as
Mt. Baekdoo in Korea. In the
middle of the lake is a small island called "Wizard Island."
The road circling the lake is called "Rim Road" and is 33 miles
long. It would take a little more than an hour just to drive this road
without stopping. No more explanation of the lake is needed, as "seeing
is believing."
Jane and D.I. watched the lake from the vista point (Sinnot Memorial
Overlook) of the Visitor Center
only, figuring the lake would look alike regardless of where you were
standing when you looked at it. Since there was not much time left in
the day, they left the park, driving south on Highway 62 and 97. They
saw several motels along the way, but they all looked too small, with fewer
than 10-15 rooms - probably much worse than the room they had had their
first night at Myers Flat. They ended up driving more than an hour (about 60
miles) before they finally found a Holiday Inn Express at Klamath Falls,
where they stayed the night.
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