Advertisement: A polychrome crater makes one feel as if one is on an alien planet; clouds roll in along a gap in the rim and cinder cones dot the crater floor.
More photographs.
Difficulty: Variable; one can go down as far as one likes. We turned back after 2.5 miles and 1500 feet of descent, but I would like to do a longer backpacking trip into the crater someday.
Preparation:None.
Summary: A really beautiful crater. 4/5
![]() |
A colorful piece of the crater rim |
![]() |
Clouds quickly move in and out of the crater |
More photographs.
Difficulty: Variable; one can go down as far as one likes. We turned back after 2.5 miles and 1500 feet of descent, but I would like to do a longer backpacking trip into the crater someday.
Preparation:None.
Summary: A really beautiful crater. 4/5
Comments
Post a Comment