Little Crater Lake

If you are ever in the Mt. Hood National Forest you ought to visit Little Crater Lake.  It's a short walk through beautiful meadows from the parking lot to the pond.  

Little Crater Lake is really a small pond.  It's a spring full of super clear water.  You can see right to the bottom.  It's about 45 feet deep and stays a constant 34 degrees in temperature.

From there it's a short drive over to Timothy Lake.

I don't know what it is about mountains that I love so much.  Maybe it's because I grew up with mountains towering all around me.  Maybe it just feels like home.  Whatever the reasons, mountains are calming.  I do love a day at the beach, but a day in the mountains is so renewing for me.