Hike #30 - Cleetwood Cove Trail, Crater Lake National Park, OR

The Cleetwood Cove Trail is on the North side of Crater Lake, 11 miles from Rim Village.  The trail has a steep (11%) grade and is 1.1 miles to the boat landing.  This is a very popular trail since it is the only legal access to the shore of Crater Lake. Tour boats are available to take you to Wizard Island where there is another trail called the Wizard Summit Trail. At the rocky shore, some people were jumping from the rocks into the cold water.  We decided to only get our feet wet.  The water was crystal clear.  Below 200', the lake stays at 38 degrees year round.  It rarely freezes.