Crater Lake, OR - Best Time of Day?

Old Jul 4th, 2011, 10:48 AM
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Crater Lake, OR - Best Time of Day?

Hi all --

My family and I will be visiting Crater Lake for part of a day at the very beginning of August. We'll have our two young kids with us, which means that we'll likely be limiting our trip to the Rim Drive with stops for some beautiful photos. We'll be staying the night before at the Steamboat Inn along highway 138. What we're wondering is: what is the best time of day to do the Rim Drive (in August)? We love photography and we usually find that early morning light is best for photography. Is this true at Crater Lake as well? Or is there another time of day that is better for the colour of the water, etc.?

We're trying to plan our days and we're wondering whether we should hike to/see Toketee Falls the day before (and then head back to the Steamboat) or whether we should stop at Toketee on the way to Crater Lake (since it's on the way). So for example, if we hear that the best time of day to see Crater Lake is first thing in the morning, then we'll hike Toketee the day before and wake early in the morning to reach Crater Lake as early as we can.

Thoughts would be appreciated!

Thanks!
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Old Jul 4th, 2011, 11:32 AM
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We were at Crater Lake at the end of last September. We entered from the West side in the afternoon and had the sun to our backs so the color was beautiful. We stayed at Crater Lake Lodge and left the next morning, continuing the drive around. Again, we had the sun at our backs. Noon would be good too.
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Yes, early morning or early evening for best light, and west Rim Drive or east Rim Drive, depending on which. Rim Village, at the south end of the lake, is generally good all day long, with the sun at your back or side. Best if you use a polarizer.

Unless the reason for the hike is photography, personally, I'd enjoy a month of sunsets from the deck of the Lodge at Crater Lake before even thinking about hiking in to Toketee Falls.
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