Crater Lake National Park, OR

We pulled up to Crater Lake and the entry point suggested we look somewhere else for our big rig, about 25% of  their campground was open, but not suggested for the big ones yet.  So we went to Diamond Lake and checked into a Forest Service CG.

Wanted to do a quick trip up to the top to check things out, and OMG!  It's just stunning!  Still lots of snow everywhere, but when you get that first look into the crater, it just takes your breath away.  Deep blue water inside steep crater walls and the other side reflects on the mirror perfect water!  We decided to stay up here another day, but I wanted to share some pictures with you.  

The Park got hit with 54 feet of snow this past winter.  There is one road from the south that is kept open year around, and there are about 30 employees that work through the winter. 

Snow everywhere, but we were out in tee shirts, and working up a sweat.  

Oh, and here is what the campground looks like, and it's the end of JUNE!  It's SUMMER!  No picnic table yet, it hasn't been uncovered.

More to come tomorrow, maybe a hike down to the water?