Tag: Discovery Point

Tourism is a key part of Southern Oregon’s economy and this year that part is really hurting. So we miss the tourists, even though we don’t necessarily want to be surrounded by them. Which is why we never go to Crater Lake National Park (or any of the other major national parks within a day’s drive) during the summer season. But this year, as some of you may have noticed, is different (and not in a good way). So we decided to test the tourist waters – so to speak – with a loop hike at Crater Lake. From Rim Village, we went down the Dutton Creek Trail, north on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), back up to the Rim on the Lightning Spring Trail, and back to the village on the Rim and Discovery Point Trails, for a 13-mile, 1,400 feet of gain loop.