2023-09-10 Oregon Trip to Visit Family and Friend
Diamond Lake RV Park
Jeeps - Hips hurt too much to walk the RV Park
Steps - 1,778 - Drive day, so not much walking
Miles - 225 miles
We left Red Bluff around 10:15 AM and
headed to Crater Lake. We took I5 to US97.
It was a beautiful four-hour drive.
The mountains were steep, so
it was forty miles per hour.
Mt. Shasta still has a little snow.
Shasta Lake is 100% full compared to the last time we were through this area in February 2022. We saw a few houseboat and ski boats. Shasta is such a gorgeous lake.
There is significant road construction on I5 before Mt. Shasta City. The freeway is down to two lanes. It looks like they are building a brand-new freeway. It went on for miles. It was scary having to drive so close to the temporary concrete rails.
I wish we could have stopped in Weed and visited the downtown area. It looked fun and had a beautiful archway over the entrance to the downtown area. We picked up US97 outside of Weed. US97 is a lovely drive. There is so much open land. The highway is called Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway because it has five volcanos.
Klamath River is full. Again, it is a beautiful site to see. The water is rushing so fast it has created small white rapids as it flows over the river rocks. This would be a great city to explore. We saw a sign for a logging museum that would be cool to visit. Older homes along the river in Klamath Falls were picturesque to see. We passed a logging mill next to the river that had logs floating as they waited for their turn in the mill.
Next on the road was Upper Klamath Lake. Unbelievable! I have never seen a lake this large. It is 25 miles long, 8 miles wide, and only 65 feet deep. It is a natural lake and so pristine. We were amazed at how long it took us to drive until we could no longer see it.
I had plenty of time to ask Siri questions since we were on the road for about four hours.
- What is the population of Anderson?
- What is the primary industry in Weed, CA?
- How big is Indian Tom Lake in Butte Valley, CA?
- How many Casinos are in the state of Oregon?
- What is the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway? (look this up; it is interesting about all the volcanos along this route.)
- How large is Upper Klamath Lake? It is huge!
- What is the population of Klamath Falls?
- How old is Crater Lake?
- How many miles of shore does Crater Lake have?
We made it to Diamond Lake RV Park around 4:15 PM. The elevation here is 5,200 feet above sea level. We checked in and were led to our site by a camp host, site W30—a fantastic location surrounded by Pine Trees. The sites have plenty of room and are not too close to neighbors. We set up and sat outside with a cider for me and a beer for Barry. We also had ahi poke as an appetizer. We loved watching the Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrels dart about. They are quick little creatures. We even had a tiny baby come close to our table. A Steller’s Jay also visited us and hopped beside our table with a peanut in his beak. I think he wanted to use our picnic table to crack his peanut.
Our neighbors came to say hi and gave us so much information about the area. They have been here often. This helped us plan our day for tomorrow. It will be a busy day.
Barry set up his BBQ and cooked chicken. We had a salad, and I sliced one of the tomatoes Lisa gave us before we left, which was yummy. They were from her vegetable garden. Great dinner. Off to bed in a bit.
By the way, we do not have internet or cell service for the next few days so these posts will wait until we head north again.
Sweet Dreams
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