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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
Turn east on Rte. 62 to reach Crater Lake National Park. When an ancient volcano
known as Mt. Mazama erupted 7,700 years ago, the pumice and ash it expelled
covered much of the Northwest. After the discharge the mountain collapsed; today
Crater Lake is filled with water, and the mirrored expanse, six miles wide, lies en-
circled by green forests and steep-sided mountains, which take on an extra sparkle—a
profound contrast to the lake—when covered by the snows of winter. From the en-
trance station, follow the access road to 33-mile-long Rim Drive, and circle the
lake—it's the deepest body of fresh water in the United States, with depths of more
than 1,900 feet. Daybreak, when a remarkable shade of blue reflects from the water's
surface, is the best time to see the lake; no wonder Klamath Indians felt the lake was a
sacred passageway to a world below.
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