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Crater Lake has inspired people for hundreds of years. No place else on earth combines a deep, pure lake, so blue in color; sheer surrounding cliffs, almost two thousand feet high; two picturesque islands; and a violent volcanic past. It is a place of immeasurable beauty, and an outstanding outdoor laboratory and classroom. Crater Lake is located in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range, 100 miles (160 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, created when the 12,000 foot (3,660 meter) high Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago following a large eruption. Generous amounts of winter snow, averaging 533 inches (1,354 cm) per year, supply the lake with water. There are no inlets or outlets to the lake. Crater Lake, at 1,943 feet (592 meters) deep, is the seventh deepest lake in the world and the deepest in the United States. Evaporation and seepage prevent the lake from becoming any deeper. The Staff on Backpackinglight take us this Video Essay. This video is on www.backpackinglight.com and on Youtube . To see more video’s essay’s on backpackinglight, become a Member.

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After reading of this trail in the Thompson-Okanagan Backroads Mapbook, it looked to be an interesting trail and at 40 km too. But there didn’t seem to be much info about it.. So this last weekend of August, I thought I would reconn this Trinity trail. The Outdoor Recreation Map, by the backroads group, provides [...]

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Tags: Hiking, Jeep, mountain biking

Well I just finished visiting a friend in the Pemberton/Darcy area near Whistler. On my last day, he had to work, but I went on my planned hike to Joffre Lakes PP. So here is my tale. The Park is about a 15 minute drive north of the turnoff to Lillooet from Mt Currie. The [...]

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Tags: Hiking, Hiking Trails, Nature Trails, Provincial Park, Provincial Park public recreation

I thought I would share my hiking experience up/to the Enderby Cliffs. A new paved parking lot with lines and 2 new pit toilets have re-opened today July1/09. The Cliffs are easily visible from Hwy 97 looking east.
Directions to the cliffs. Turn at the lights in Enderby onto the Mabel lake turnoff. Drive 1.9km to Brash-Allen rd, turn left. It is about 3km to the end of the road, which is half paved and then a narrow gravel road.
The Trail… the trail sign shows you where to start. And it is a pretty steady climb all the way. This trail is not for those with a weak heart or knees.

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Tags: Cliffs, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Trails