crater lake national park

Crater Lake National Park is located in Southern Oregon and whose primary feature is the lake itself. It was established on May 22, 1902, as the fifth National Park in the U.S. The park encompasses Crater Lake's caldera, which rests in the remains of a destroyed volcano posthumously called Mount Mazama. The lake is 1,949 feet deep at its deepest point which makes it the deepest lake in the United States and second in North America. The lake's water regularly has a striking blue hue and the lake has no inlet or outlet and is filled entirely from direct precipitation in the form of snow and rain.

hells canyon

Hells Canyon, home of the mighty Snake River, is the deepest gorge in North America. Marking the border between Idaho and Oregon, Hells Canyon plunges to depths of nearly 8,000 feet between the Seven Devils range to the east and Oregon’s rim country to the west. The area offers scenic vistas of mountain peaks and cascading waters, and glimpses of abundant wildlife in a remote wilderness setting. Prehistoric tribes roamed the area and artifacts from these earlier inhabitants as well as the colorful ruins of early miners and settlers are visible. The area can be experienced by land, trail or boat.