Crater Lake is a stunningly beautiful lake, formed in volcano caldera, after the volcano collapsed 7,700 years ago. The lake is deep almost 2000 ft/600 m, it is 5 mi/8 km across its shorter side, a little more on the longer one. Enjoy views of the lake with its incredible blue color from a boat, from the top of Wizard Island, the Rim Trail and the surrounding peaks - Mt Scott, Garfield Peak and the Watchman.
The Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area (between the states of Oregon and Washington) is famous with the greatest concentration of waterfalls in North America. In the video: Columbia River Gorge (0:05, 3:09), Latourell Falls (0:21), Shepperd's Dell Falls (1:18), Bridal Veil Falls (1:41), Multnomah Falls (1:56), Wahclella Falls (3:23), Panorama Point (3:37), Metlako Falls (3:44), Punch Bowl Falls (3:55), Horsetail Falls (4:15), Upper Horsetail-Ponytail Falls (4:31), Triple Falls (5:02), Elowah Falls (5:29).
Smith Rock State Park, Oregon is a famous destination for rock climbers, enjoy the breathtaking scenic views along its trails - Misery Ridge, Summit Trail and River Trail.
The Oregon Cascade Mountains are rich to beautiful lakes, waterfalls, peaks and trails. Locations in the video: Central Cascades locat: Cascade Lakes Hwy - Davis Lake (0:01), Wikiup Reservoir (0:08), Deschutes River (0:16), Lava Lake (0:20), Elk Lake (0:39), Devils Lake (0:43), Sparks Lake (0:50), Green Lakes Trail (1:10), Green Lakes (1:42), Broken Top Trail (2:08), Todd Lake (2:36), Salt Creek Falls (2:41). Santiam-McKenzie Hwy - Head of Metolius River (3:10), Big Lake (3:15), Sahalie Falls (3:19), Koosah Falls (3:29), Lower Proxy Falls (3:57), Upper Proxy Falls (4:16), Scott Lake (4:27), Dee Wright Observatory (4:34). Northern Cascades: Trillium Lake (5:07), Mirror Lake (5:16), Tom Dick and Harry Trail (5:21), Mt Hood (5:29), Lolo Pass /Bald Mountain trail (6:10), Lost Lake (6:26). For Southern Cascades: watch my Crater Lake video.