SA Report: Volcanos past
Trip Date: 9/9/2013
Location: Crater Lake National Park
Permit/Pass: Car - $10.00 (7 day pass), Motorcycles, bicycles & pedestrians - $5.00 per person (7 day pass)
Trails: NPS map
Directions: The area of the park we visited can be reached from the south year round. From Interstate 5 in Medford OR, take Route 62 north, then east, then north, then east again (keep alert, although you're following 62 the whole way there will be turns you'll have to take). After just over 70 miles watch for the left turn into the park, then follow this road - Munson Valley Rd. for almost four miles until you come to Rim Drive on the right. Turn onto Rim Dr. and drive 4.3 miles to the parking lot on your left. The trailhead is at the west end of the lot.
Trail sequence: Sun Notch trail
Type: Loop
Distance: 1 mile
Elevation: Min. - 7054', Max. - 7136'
Rating: Easy
Synopsis: Sun Notch trail takes you to the Phantom Ship viewpoint. This is a spot where you get a nice look at a rock formation in the lake that looks to some like an old clipper ship. The trail is easy, has nice views from the rim and some good shade.
Turn by Turn:
-- After parking look for the trailhead at the west end of the parking area.
-- Head up the trail for a couple of hundred yards to a junction with the loop.
-- Either way you turn brings you to the overlook. Follow the loop back to the junction and return to your car.
Photo Gallery: Crater Lake Sun Notch