Diamond Lake, Oregon
Umpqua National Forest
Weather: Sunny, hot and smoky
It wasn't hot when we woke up and I even had to turn the furnace on to take the chill off of the RV. We lost a piece of bacon, which Rod was cooking on the outdoor grill/griddle, to a sneaky gray jay. He swooped right down and stole the entire piece! Good thing it wasn't a rib-eye!
Rod took an editing job, so we decided to head down to the day use park, which was supposed to have a decent cell signal (unlike the campground). We had the lot pretty much to ourselves for a few hours and got a great spot overlooking Diamond Lake. Not much to complain about! It was a great spot to get some work done, enjoy a picnic lunch, and go for a couple of walks. We decided to leave our bikes at home this time around, since they add a lot of weight (bike rack and two bikes) and we're carrying a lot more for the two-month trip. Next time, I'd love to bring our bikes, as there's a great trail (11 miles) that goes all the way around the lake.
Mt. Bailey (8,363')
Another view of Mt. Bailey
Mt. Thielsen (9,200')
A closer view of Mt. Thielsen
Can't beat the view!
Wonderful trail!
Diamond Lake Resort Beach
(not our campground)
Yum!
A glimpse of the sunset over the lake.
Sunset over Mt. Bailey
Smoky sky makes for a gorgeous sunset.
Click on photos for a larger view.
Those views are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy! I especially love the ones of Mt. Thielsen.
DeleteLove the pictures and I'd want to try that walking trail. One day maybe. :-)
ReplyDeleteKay, you would've loved that trail! It was flat and very pretty along the water and fields. I hope to get back on it again soon! Hope you can, too, although I didn't see any golf courses anywhere near the lake. ;)
DeleteNice to have the park all to yourselves... what a beautiful spot!
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, it was great! A few hours later, there were more people arriving in their RVs or cars, but it was still pretty quiet and nobody was right next to us. I really liked the campground we discovered on the lake and hope to go there someday. The RV park was adequate, but we prefer to have a little more privacy and a view of something! This day park would make for a great campground!
DeleteWow! Mt. Thielsen is an incredible looking mountain! Wonderful photos. We’re going to want to visit all these places now.
ReplyDeleteRobin, isn't it a beautiful mountain?! I hope you Byron get a chance to get out to that area of Oregon. I know we'll go back in the coming years.
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