Today was largely spent at Crater Lake. I know that it's not on the Pacific Coast Hwy, but all year in Vancouver, people kept telling us how important it was not to miss Crater Lake - and so we worked it into our road trip. Anyhow, the day started out beautifully but as we began the ascent to the lake, it started snowing. Now, it wasn't dumping snow, just light flurries, but with the snow was tons of fog (or maybe it was clouds, we were up pretty high) which obscured our views of the lake.
After a while, we went in search of a visitor's center, and we were much less impressed with the information given at Crater Lake than we were at Olympic National Park. Maybe it was because Crater Lake is one of the more visited National Parks (like the Grand Canyon) and so most people just get out of their car, snap a few pictures, and then move on. At Olympic, there were tons of Park Rangers ready to give us lots of information about hiking, camping, and where to visit, but at Crater Lake there were just lots and lots of gift shops.
After the Visitor Center (gift shop) we had our lunch and then headed back out to see some of the overlooks again. It was clearing up and we were better able to take in the beauty and uniqueness of the landscape. All in all, I'm glad we visited, but if you ever go, wait until August when there are trails open to hike and more educational programs given by the Park Rangers.
Tomorrow we're off to the Redwoods to see some huge trees! I can't wait!
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