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OF OREGON TO CALIFORNIA


As we 22 May at the southern entrance of Lassen Volcanic NP barriers faced closed, we had to change our itinerary much. Up to an altitude of 2600m road link leading to the north was due to the large amount of snow and closed in July. We decided then to drive along the Pacific coast to Canada and to visit only on his return from Alaska, the two National Parks Crater Lake and Lassen Volcanic. This decision was good! We were able to enjoy these highlights from the tour fabulous weather. For five weeks we have summer weather. Peter does not cease to spoil us.



CRATER LAKE NP


For days we are in the middle in a volcanic area that is larger than Switzerland. The Mount Mazama - on the map you will find him in vain, for it was no longer there! - Had built up over half a million years. About 7700 years of the throat after long-term eruptive activity was broken into. Previously, he had thrown 150 times the mass (150 km3) of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens material (see blog of 7.6.). The collapsed crater - diameter 10 km - filled with melt and rain water, and now forms a lake with a depth of 593 m, the deepest lake in the United States. The lake level is at 1882 meters above sea level and is subject to annual fluctuations of 90 cm. The Crater Lake reminds us much of Santorini.
ring out around this crater in 2100 - 2400 meters is a road (Rim Drive). Normally, the Rim Drive is closed from mid-September due to snow fall. We can hardly imagine today. In summer weather, we walk in Teva sandals, shorts and sleeveless T-shirts to the highest peak, Mt Scott (2721 m), where we have a - unfortunately affected by smoke something - enjoy panoramic views.

impressive and depressing at the same time, the forest fire on the southeast flank of the mountain, which was triggered by lightning in July and since then could not be deleted. Several dozen firefighters (both men and women) and a host of Vehicles are available for emergencies. It seems that the fire is under control and it is hoped the rain and snow, and bring the flame to extinction or suffocation. Unfortunately, the view is marred at times on the lake because of the smoke. On the east side (Matthew Scott), which remains spared from the smoke, you admire the deep blue of the lake.
The forest in southern Oregon is f. .. dry. A fiery gaze could unleash a forest fire. At the campground two women with young children have sparked a fire that makes a fire-August 1 credit. They throw screaming dry material in the flames. The sparks high into the trees. We have put the ignition key To leave immediately in case of fire to drive away. A miracle that the smoke detector in the RV has not been alert.


LAVA BEDS
The next day we cross the border into California. In Tulelake we decide to visit the Visitor Center of the Tule Lake NWR. Then it goes south on # 42 From Wildlife Overlook, we see many water birds, especially pelicans, egrets, and probably some Red-tailed Hawks. On the way we see mule deer (one deer with large 'Donkey Ears'), twice a mother with two boys, once a kid with a lady. They drink water from the canal. For quite some time - with the exception of a doe at Lava Lake - we have not seen any more deer!
We come then to the Lava Beds NM, a large lava field south of Tule Lake. During 100,000 years here poured out ever new craters, lava flows in a northerly direction. Since these flows cooled down at the edge, they formed tubes in the interior of the hot lava continued to flow. Came to a halt the flow showed a long lava tubes, some of which are now accessible. Some are up to 10 meters and as wide, some two-storey, others overlap. About 100 km2 have been declared a National Monument. At the same time is thought of Modoc Indians. This great tribe once inhabited a vast area around the Tule Lake. In the vast forests of the hinterland, there were plenty of wild game for them. The white settlers cleared, drained the marshy level to win region and crowded - with government help - the Modocs in the inhospitable north. A portion of these Indians returned, however, and retreated into the labyrinth of Lava Beds. The military pulled up with 600 men, 160 cannons and mortars against the Modoc warriors. Five months during the harsh winter of 1872/73, the Indians were able to keep their Lavafestung. Only 4 Indians lost their lives in war. A further 15 were hanged after the conclusion of peace - a sad chapter in U.S. history. With satisfaction we note that this issue very thoroughly and is worked self-critical.
In the burning sun, we walk the short trail at 0.5 miles Captain Jack's Stronghold, the Lava-haven of the Indians during the war. An illustrated brochure informs us about the history of these Indians, which ended tragically, as with any tribe.

go further on the journey I a snake, probably a rattlesnake. Only in the mirror I see that the line which I thought was an asphalt correction moves. It disappears but the same in the road embankment. I am glad that I did not run over, but without the risky maneuver between the rear axle 'taken' had.
In the night the rain was short. In the morning the ground is wet, but dries very quickly. The view is now very clear. We see in the north of Crater Lake. It blows a cool breeze and the thermometer rises above 20 degrees. Nevertheless, the sun burns as soon as there is no wind.

the morning the next day we lend our Visitor Center two powerful torches and purchase the booklet 'Lava Bed Caves' with the description of all the lava caves. all day until sunset, we commit a cave after another. Beautiful is the flora. There is a kind of elder tree, the pale blue berries, another shrub of small, cherry-like fruit with yellow and Rabbitbrush much more. When
, Symbol Bridge ', we see some beautiful icons, symbols of Modoc Rock carvings, their importance and age are unknown. The adjacent, Skull Cave '(man here has a plethora of animals, skulls', skulls, found), part of a 10-mile system is a deep cave. Several steps lead down into the depths, where year-round ice is. The railing and the floor is covered in ice! Accordingly, it is cold, but above 30 degrees Celsius!
The evening is wonderful. It has almost no people. Also on the campground is quiet. The next day, but it gets cold. A dry, icy wind blows from the north. The sky is covered. Do we have to protect us yesterday before the sun and the heat, we tremble now at 15 degrees and biting wind! In the night the temperature fell to freezing point.

Lassen Volcanic NP
cloudless day begins, a cool wind blows, the sun is burning. One day as to how to climb a three-thousand. The ascent of only 27,000 young volcano that erupted the last time 1915 is quite simple: 600 meters from the parking lot, located at 2600 meters. According brochure, Park News' has to be reckoned with 4-5 hours for ascent and descent. We create it in old mountain hare and a half hours. The higher we climb, the more the temperature. The afternoon sun is burning. lies on the edge of the crater still quite a lot of snow. The panorama is stunning: in the north at 75 miles distance of over 4200 m high Mt Shasta, the highest volcanic peaks of California in the west the Coast Range and the south, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. And all around forests as far as the eye!
In the evening we are looking for a campground in the area, because we want to go again the next day in the NP. We are looking for a place in the forest, not on a lake, because there show over the weekend angler all places. Those looking for a place already in the forest? Of course, the hunters who pour quite a week here, their hunting success with fire water, before they chased a deer. After all: we find the very last place. And because it is cool now, it is quiet. Alcohol does not appear to protect against the cold.










RENO, VIRGINIA CITY, CARSON CITY
Although we do not have in mind, let us part, we go to Reno, Nevada. Shopping is a must! The ride from the forested mountains in the barren, parched plateau is disappointing. Of course, we note that in the dry and hot climate is not east of the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada of species richness and density are to be expected as the forests in the mountains. On the other hand, we now know that the exploitation of mineral resources of the forest area since the mid-19th Century was cleared massive, with no thought of reforestation. Unfortunately, this is usually concealed. The air is clear, the sight distance. Reno and Carson City, however, lie in a valley, which spreads over a Smogglocke. This is not surprising when you see the eight-lane highways that stretch across the two cities.
Virginia City is located at almost 2,000 m high. All around, the mountains are so worn that you could think that the moles had dug here. We continue
go southwest through the Sierra Nevada. This is-only in the north - crosses of six streets: from the Interstate 80, from about 3000m high Tiogapass (which we have sailed 2002), two other expressways and in the middle of the # 88 and # 4 Am 20.5. we were the # 88 drove to Lake Tahoe for the return trip, we chose the beautiful # 4 on the 2700m high Ebbett Pass, which is not shown on the little plan. After about 20 miles drive, we stop in front of a panel, which recommends the passage of vehicles over 25 feet. The road is "steep and narrow". Although our RV is 26 feet long, we risk the trip - and it's worth it. The route is scenic, the oncoming cars, we can count on one hand. But the road is actually winding, narrow and steep. It is more like an asphalt streets in our Alps. We need more time for the trip. But shortly before dark, we reached a campground in the forest.

The next day we are in Sonora and in the library have Internet access again. This is vemutlich the last message we send from America. On Friday we are in San Luis Obispo, the RV will be polished to high gloss. On Monday, 25.9. we fly back.

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from Osoyoos (CA, BC) IN THE CASCADE RANGE (USA, WA and OR)

Today we have just returned from Crater Lake (report follows later). Mr. Blogger is now ready to publish the pictures. Therefore, first as an afterthought by the news from 30.8. Map Southern BC: path from 24.8.-9.1.2006
















OKANAGAN VALLEY
the Crowsnest Hwy (Crows Nest Road) leads us through dense woods and two passes , including the Bonanza Pass to 1535 m. To Grand Forks, the area is bare. The forests were cut down, probably since the time of the miners. The area was rich in ores (copper, gold, etc.), and it was even built a widespread line (Kettlewell Railway) to transport the ore to the smelter. The grass is withered. In it's wide sweeping the sun-scorched and withered Slope down to 300 m down to Osoyoos. are only isolated trees, forests can be identified on the opposite side. But the view from the road to the lake, the place with the dam and the Spit is wonderful.
in beautiful Haynes Point State Park (SP), which is located zuäusserst on the Spit, on a long, narrow peninsula, à la Peter Island, of course, all 41 seats allocated to 95% of Canadians who are celebrating yet another long weekend. But we must stay in the parking lot, what we like exceptionally quiet, no camp fire, views of the lake directly. We enjoy the 25 ° warm bath water. The manager gives us by 20 clock still has a place in the Camp Ground on, but we reject with thanks for tonight. Tomorrow we will have a place. Twice the way, one can not stay on an overflow. In the distance we see in western forest fires. The sky turns reddish in the evening!
On the peninsula there is a small Nature Trail, which leads into the marsh. Many starlings gather in the poplars. A pair of quail, we see a blue heron and a white pelican. On the small peninsula to grow, many olive trees. The night is very quiet: no neighbors, no music, only the cry of an owl, the chirping of crickets and the lapping of the water, the waves of the Pebbles roll back and forth.




THE ONLY (and very small) Desert CANADA
Then we visit the only desert in Canada, only a few acres is large. On the Board Walk, a walkway made of wooden planks, we have in the midday heat, a nearly two-hour guided tour by an enthusiastic young biologists. We are grateful for our protective straw hat, we have not used since May in New Mexico. We see different grasses, including the Wild Rye Grass, various Sagebrush (sage), including the Antelope Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata, a rose family), which is eaten by deer. It also housed a female badger in the small Desert. Occasionally, she is visited by a male badger, from Rock Creek an hour's drive away to find its way here. A fly that can impaled with her mouth sucking insect sting and see us. The fact that it now makes, we see later only because the photography!


SEARCH FOR A CAMP GROUND
We take the # 97 south to Okanogan (he is called in the U.S. instead of Okanagan) along further. At the confluence with the flowing from the east Columbia River, we visit the Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center, a base of the fur traders who were able to control on behalf of the Hudson Bay Company from here to trade along the two rivers. A 75-year-old volunteer explains to us personally, the individual objects. It is very warm. The thermometer shows 91 ° F (= 33 ° C). Then we drive to Chelan, where we ask the Visitor Center for directions to the nearest campground, but must learn that all public places are near fully booked over the long weekend. We have no choice but to drive over 25 miles back and to surfaces adjacent to the Alta Lake SP in a private place. The situation on the small lake between the mountains is very beautiful and we are next three games, staying in tents, the only people, but the toilet cubicles huge stink. Only when it's cooler and we will close the window, it is bearable. Obviously there is also a boat rental, least we can see a list hefty prices. The boats but all are delicious and rotten. We would be flooded during a boat trip simply! The owners have specialized in horse riding and accommodation - including Cabins - quite neglected. After all, does the current, and does not stink!

The next day, we are already at lunch time and look for a place in Wenatchee State Park, which forms a large area with beautiful trees, Passed at the mouth of the Columbia River in Wenatchee. We are lucky we get to the last place. The state parks are consistently well maintained and are also supervised. There is peace and order. Most have their walks. The state has set up a nature reserve here with Interpretive Trail. We spend the afternoon heat for a good two hours to watch the birds. We see Northern Flicker (woodpecker with white tail, black breast, reddish brown leaf base), a beautiful Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) with a long beard, quail, a large bird of prey nest etc. On the iron bars of the old railway bridge two Ospreypaare (Eagle). We see them back and forth across the river to fly. They scream constantly. The next morning we go before the morning meal again to the Osprey. From the pedestrian bridge, we can watch them shoot well. One sits in one of the two nests on the iron skeleton of the old railway line, another consumed on the branch of a tree above the river, his morning meal, a fish wriggling between his claws yet. A crow tries to take themselves to approach him silently, waiting for an opportune moment to get to the loot, what you do not succeed, however.
way: the Columbia River, as mentioned in recent news, originates in Canada, is in fact a 1000 km long chain of 14 reservoirs, the intensely for power generation, but also for water be used.

From Monday to travel is simple: The school holidays are to the Labor Day on 4.9. to an end. Will be on roads and campsites less operation. On the road there this weekend but still a lot of traffic. We drive past an accident scene: a scooter is in the ditch. Police, ambulance, fire department, everything is present. It is the first accident that we see on our already but now nearly five months of travel!















CASCADE RANGE
is a series of glaciated, partly active volcanoes (2,000 to 4,000 m height), which extends from Canada to California. These mountains, we are trying to California to follow as closely as possible.

The route from the Canadian border to Yakima through a rather bleak landscape. The river, first the Okanogan River, then the Columbia River surrounded, but a green lake shore, but then rises on both sides of burnt earth barren, rocky mountain slopes, on which presumably were once forests. On the other hand, has developed thanks to the water, the fertile volcanic soil and warm climate of the valley into a major fruit paradise. Along the road is lined with stalls and shops where we wonderful aromatic apples, pears, Peaches, nectarines, plums, prunes, tomatoes can buy so cheap. We do like the Bears before the long winter after the summer Lachskur a vitamin in the fall - with the difference being that we want to set is not as thick fat.

soon as we drive away from Yakima to the west, we find ourselves in a lush green landscape, either dry pine forest or impenetrable rain forest. Finally, we also see animals again, unfortunately, more extended than live. We have never seen a live porcupine, but dozens dead, and just before the Mount Saint Helens, we see a badger and later extended to two possums middle of the road: a mother with her baby. In the photo retoucher of the gaping wound that has treated '.

We drive to Mount Saint Helens in turn, we know from 1999 here and we on 5 June has seen from the west. We marvel at the rich colorful vegetation that has evolved over the years since the outbreak 1980th And what makes us happy, above all, and what we have long been waiting for: at last we can pick to your heart's Huckleberries (a type of blueberry) and eat without fear of the fox tapeworm.
We feel like on a plantation. We have never in the wild so many shrubs with berries such large seen at once. Hundreds of kilos wait berries. Where to stay because the bears? And of course we make jam again. Since we have no scale, we cling to an end of a clothes hanger with a plastic bag the berries, at the other end, we'll match with the appropriate amount of sugar. Then we take away a fifth of the sugar - and we have the right mix 5:4.



The next day we leave the state to cross Washington (again!) The Columbia River and drive through Oregon Mt Hood, another peak in the chain of volcanoes. The rise from glaciers and snow-capped volcanoes in a mutual distance of about 50 km and form independent Massifs. Yesterday we saw the Mt Rainier (almost 4400m), Mt Saint Helens (after 1980 only 2500m) and Mt Adams (3300m), now of Mt Hood (3427m) and south of Mount Jefferson (3300m ). On Saturday we will be near the Three Sisters (all over 3000m) to the virtuous name, Faith, Hope, Charity. On the southern slope of Mount Hood leads a good asphalt road to Timberline (= tree line) Lodge at 1,800 m altitude. There we can stay on the large parking lot. We enjoy the wide panoramic view of the sunset and the (almost) full moon.
The Timberline Lodge is built and run by the National Forest comfortable mountain hotel. It was the time of the Great Depression built to create jobs, and inaugurated in 1937 by President Roosevelt. The investments were enormous. The first floor is built of large stone, above which rises a solid wood construction. The large beams have an edge length of about 80 cm. Much effort has been made for the furniture and iron work. Almost everything was prepared on the spot. Several ski lifts are in operation in winter. The Sommerskibetrieb, especially for snowboarders was not appointed until two weeks ago. is snow amounts of 5-7m it any more. Here also were shot, such as Bend in the River (1951) with J. Stewart and Julia Adams, All the Young Man (1950) or the horror film The Shining with Jack Nicholson.
The next night, but we spend later in a magic lake. We have a beautiful place with lake access. The atmosphere is fantastic. A female mallard ducks waddling approaching and begging for food. A Steller's Jay (blue jay with the main ridge), caw. Ravens fly around and perform a murder noise. An osprey sails across the lake. Of course we enjoy the water and just let the warm sun to dry. Then we walk along a beautiful path in an hour around the lake surrounded by mixed forest.

The next day we left (after three days!) The forest and go southeast into a furrowed by deep canyons high level, some is used for agriculture. In the west the volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range to remain in sight. On Saturday we will begin a tour of the mountains in the evening and wanted to be already in Bend. But the ride on the beautiful mountain road through the deep woods and open lava fields, shorter and longer hiking trails on the way let the time pass very quickly. So we decide later in the afternoon, on a small campground, which offers only just seven RV's place to spend the night. We hear the sound of the McKenzie River. This mountain river along a beautiful trail through the dense forest to two waterfalls. The water is crystal clear and icy cold.

Today is Sunday, it further about Sisters to Bend, where we send that message in the Visitor Center. The sky is still cloudless, the view now very clear, because at last the fires have declined. The thermometer climbed to over 30 ° Celsius.

The next time a report from Northern California!