The Bluest Water That Ever Existed

Crater Lake is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been! It's a volcanic caldera that was formed about 150 years ago by the collapse of Mount Mazama. All of the water in this lake is from rain and snow, and its the deepest lake in the United States at about 2,000 feet deep!

Due to several unique factors, mainly that the lake is cut off from all other water sources, the water in Crater Lake is extremely pure and clear.

It's quite spectacular to see what that clear and blue. Chrissy even jumped in from a rock cliff and went for a swim! 

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Mirror Lake At Mount Hood

The hike to Mirror Lake is 1.5 miles and has an elevation gain of 700 feet. Luckily it was a pretty easy hike because we got a late start that day and I had to be back at work in a few hours! There's also a beautiful trial that loops around the lake that we quickly walked around, only stopping for a few photos. 

The hike back down was much quicker! I wasn't too worried about not staying a long time because we just bought a book that has a ton of secret free campsites all around Mount Hood National Forest! This means we'll be visiting Mount Hood many weekends in the coming Summer months. 

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