Jul 31 - Aug 07 Grants Pass, Oregon

Arrived in Grants Pass and set up camp at Rogue Valley Overniters RV Park. This park is very basic and tight. Definitely not a tourist attraction! It was the only place available in most of southern Oregon. It's the end of summer and everyone is trying to get in their last days camping...

  

  

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
This National Park is really impressive. Unfortunately a wild fire is burning on the west side of the park. Started outside the rim, but when we were there, the fire had spread into the rim. A lot of firefighters, airplanes and helicopters were working to put it out! The west rim road was closed due to the fire, so all the pictures we took were from the east rim road which encompasses about 80% around the lake.

  

However, the views were still stunning even with smoke present...



This was the caldera of a volcano that went extinct. The lake was filled through years of rain and snow. It is the deepest lake in the US at more than 1,900 feet deep and the water is considered the cleanest in the world.

  

Phantom Ship Island

Phantom Ship Island

Wizard Island

Chipmunks love the area... and Toby is keeping watch!!!

  

  

Other views...

Vidae Falls

This was our only adventure from here... Everything is so far away! The good news is that the hikers are moving north so our next stay should be more fun!!