Crater Lake
I went to Crater Lake last weekend for the first time and was very surprised by all the snow up there. All the roads in and out of there are bare and dry (no chains needed). When we got up to the Lodg...
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My buddy went to Crater Lake for fourth of July back in 1988, and he has a picture of fresh snow on the small island on Crater Lake.
Yes higher elevations are very cold in the late spring. I went to Grand Canyon for Thanksgiving in 1987, the first big trip with my F-350 and camper, that did not have a bathroom or furnace or water heater. It was really cold, with 1/2" of ice on the roads, 2" of snow, and so much fog that I could not see the canyon either. Went back to Laughlin NV, and it was warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt at 950' elevation on the Colorado River.
Great memories. .
Fred..
Yes higher elevations are very cold in the late spring. I went to Grand Canyon for Thanksgiving in 1987, the first big trip with my F-350 and camper, that did not have a bathroom or furnace or water heater. It was really cold, with 1/2" of ice on the roads, 2" of snow, and so much fog that I could not see the canyon either. Went back to Laughlin NV, and it was warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt at 950' elevation on the Colorado River.
Great memories. .
Fred..
