Diamond Lake Resort
Travel Blogs from Diamond Lake
Oregon Coast
Today we drove the Central Oregon Coast making several stops along the way. We then headed inland to Diamond Lake to spend the night. Diamond Lake is just outside of Crater Lake National Park.
Crater Lake: Grandpa's Favorite Site in the U.S.
... formations, twisted whitebark pine trees, desert wildflowers, and Wizard Island in the middle of the lake. The soil around the rim is loose pumice and ash, making it difficult to climb on and very dirty for Emma.
An interesting relationship exists between the whitebark pine and its avian partner, the Clark’s nutcracker. Nutcrackers are large, noisy ...
The Witches Caldron
... is super cold. Needless to say we didn’t jump in, but there were plenty of other crazy people who did. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the sun on the rocks while Gabe practiced his casting techniques. A few nibbles but no fish that day. The hike back up was tough and we stopped a few times to catch our breath and drink water, but we made it to the top, finished the rim drive, and headed back to our campground to fix dinner and relax.
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Crater Lake -Stunning Blue Eyed Beauty
... a contrast of the senses; the air was mild but felt cool when brisk breezes would blow, you could smell pine in the fresh air, and your eyes saw signs of winter but also blooming wild flowers of spring! We trekked up to the first view point knowing we were about to be awe struct at first glimpse. It delivered and then some! Gazing at the caldera filled with still water that ranged from sapphire, indigo, aqua, azure, and aqua and ...
Sunriver Oregon and Crater Lake NP
... The drive around the lake to the Lodge provided countless postcard views and some side trips to see a waterfall and other features. We relaxed after checking in, then did a ranger-led sunset hike up Watchman Peak because it was so clear. We could see Mount Shasta 100 miles away in California and all the Oregon peaks and coastal mountains. The sunset didn't disappoint.
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