For a unique experience at Crater Lake, this is a must do, at least once
Crater Lake - Volcano Boat Tours的点评
点评:Taking the standard boat tour is recommended, at least once. The easy parts are hiking down Cleetwood Cove Trail to access the boat pier where the tour originates and then sitting in the boat while a guide provides a history of Crater Lake. You’ll be able to see features on the caldera up close around the lake and in the Lake (yes, in the Lake). I was especially enamored of the Devil’s Backbone structure (it’s as if there was a giant shark underneath).
The standard boat tour essentially takes you around the inside of Crater Lake, past Wizard Island and then around the Phantom Ship feature while providing viewpoints of waterfalls and other interesting features in the caldera. Near the end of the boat tour, the guide offers to fill up a water bottle with Crater Lake water so you can get a taste. Tastes like chicken. NOT. Tastes like bottled water.
Note that these were the easy parts. The hard part now is hiking back up Cleetwood Cove Trail. But it’s worth the effort since the boat cruise offers views of the caldera that you’re not able to see while on the rim. It is reported that boat tours will end before the year 2025 is out, as Cleetwood Cove Trail and the boat piers undergo renovation (reportedly, for up to three years).
Even if there are no boat tours, you can still have a great time visiting Crater Lake. We didn’t have a chance, due to time constraints, to hike any of the various trails around Crater Lake. If possible, stay at the Crater Lake Lodge.
翻译:建议至少参加一次标准游船之旅。比较简单的部分是沿着克利特伍德湾小径 (Cleetwood Cove Trail) 徒步前往游览的出发码头,然后坐在船上,听导游讲述火山口湖的历史。您可以近距离观察湖周围和湖中(没错,就在湖里)的火山口特征。我尤其喜欢魔鬼脊骨 (Devil’s Backbone) 结构(感觉就像下面有一条巨大的鲨鱼)。
标准游船之旅主要带您游览火山口湖内部,经过巫师岛 (Wizard Island),然后绕过幽灵船 (Phantom Ship),同时欣赏瀑布和火山口其他有趣的景观。游船之旅快结束时,导游会主动提出用火山口湖的水灌满一瓶,让您尝一尝。味道像鸡肉。不,像瓶装水。
请注意,这些都是比较简单的部分。现在最难的部分是徒步返回克利特伍德湾小径 (Cleetwood Cove Trail)。但这一切都是值得的,因为乘船游览可以欣赏到火山口的景色,而这些景色在边缘是看不到的。据报道,由于克利特伍德湾步道和码头正在进行翻修(据报道,翻修期长达三年),乘船游览将在2025年之前停止。
即使没有乘船游览,你仍然可以在火山口湖度过美好的时光。由于时间限制,我们没有机会徒步游览火山口湖周围的任何一条步道。如果可以的话,建议住在火山口湖旅馆。