Closer…closer…STOP! That’s how close you’ll be to Crater Lake, the United State’s deepest freshwater lake when you zoom down the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. But wait, take it easy. A two- to five-day drive is just what you need to experience this dramatic volcano-to-volcano highway.
This 500-mile byway stretches from Crater Lake in Oregon to Mount Lassen in California. Rare geological formations like wavy lava flows and lava tube caves are scattered along this ecologically-astounding path. From thick forests and vast wetlands and lush grasslands to ranches, the volcanic scenic byway has it all. You’ll even get to pass by Pelican Bay, the inspiration for the nature-loving writer and Sierra Club founder John Muir’s The Story of My Boyhood and Youth.
If you’re afraid your fanny can’t handle five days of sitting in a car, try the two-day Scenic Viewpoints Tour. This Oregon path starts in Crater Lake National Park and ends up in Lake of the Woods. See the Cascade Range and its towering star, Mt. Shasta, along with countless migrating waterfowl in the spring and fall. Or for you fickle types, take a mere one-day birding trip from Klamath Falls to Crater Lake National Park.
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Things to know:
Region: Southern Oregon
Highlights: Crater Lake National Park, Mt. Shasta, Pelican Bay, Cascade Range and Klamath Lake.
Fun facts: More than one million migrating birds stop at Klamath Lake during peak migration in the fall.
Entrance fees : Crater Lake National Park vehicle passes are $10.
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