Mount Mazama erupted violently 7700 years ago and formed a caldera. In the years that followed, 1900 feet of accumulated rainwater formed Crater Lake. I rate the 34 mile ride along the rim somewhere on my top ten list.
Cinder Cone in Crater Lake
The road winds along the rim, up and down through forests of pine or hemlock, past unstable walls of andesite and dacite, and meadows of dry grass or granulated pumice.
Garmin reports total elevation gain was 3400 feet with a high point of 7800 feet on the east side of the lake.
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Karl
Born in Harrisburg, PA. Undergrad at Drexel University. Learned to ride a bike when six years old, riding ever since. Started cooking when I was in college, stopped when I got married, started again in 2006 when my wife was out of town for a few months. Jobs: worked at post office while in college to earn money to buy a stereo. After grad school, worked at a small software company in Redmond, WA for twelve years. Afterwards, went back to school to get a certificate, then started teaching high school. Still doing that off and on, part time as the need arises.
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