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"Blue Blue Blue !!" a Crater Lake National Park Travel Page by ChuckG

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Real Name: Guillermo "El Tio" Chavez
Lives In: Lost Island, ID
Member Since: Mar 15, 2003
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Blue Blue Blue !!

by ChuckG - last update: Sep 16, 2004

The Crater Lake experience

Crater Lake, Oregon
The Crater Lake was created after Mount Mazama 12000 feet high, collapsed 7700 years ago. Later eruptions formed the island called Wizard island which can be seen on this picture.

One of the deepest lake in the world

The lake is 5 miles wide and the cliffs by it sides are almost 2000 feet high. It is one of the deepest lake in the world (1943 feet). Only a few expeditions got to explore its deepest point.
A real crater

Snow in July !

Human have lived on the sides of the lake for 10000 years. It has and still plays a mythic role in American Indian. Today, only one access to the lake is available where cruises our the lake (See related tips)

More tips to come soon !

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Pros:"A must see when visiting the West Coast"
Cons:"The road is closed in the winter...cannot be visited all year round !"
In A Nutshell:"A unique experience"
ChuckG's Crater Lake National Park Travel Tips

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ChuckG's Crater Lake National Park Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
A Beautiful tour on the LakeJuly, 2004 8
Some more nice views of the lakeJuly, 2004 

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