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Lightning Lake Trail runs along the lake shore. At the Rainbow Bridge there is a sign warning of a bear in the area (May 2018). We cross the narrow part of the lake on the bridge and walk back to the car park at the Lightning Lake Day Use Area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Lake

E.C. Manning Provincial Park (Manning Park) lies in the Cascade Mountains along the Canada-United States border. The park is accessed on British Columbia Highway 3 east of Hope. Four campgrounds for summer camping are located along the road close to Lightning Lake at an altitude of about 1,300 m. https://bcparks.ca/ec-manning-park/

If you walk parallel to the Rim Drive along the crater, you will have fantastic views of the crater lake that are not as crowded as those at Rim Village.

Faraway Rock is an accessible overlook on the Mazama Ridge Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. From the top of Faraway Rock, you get panoramic views of Lake Louise and the Tatoosh Ridge, which includes Tatoosh, Stevens, Plummer, Unicorn, Foss, and Pinnacle Peaks. From here you can keep going on the Mazama Ridge Trail to a tarn and the intersection of the High Lakes Trail, or you can loop back to the trailhead and parking area at Reflection Lakes via the Lower Lakes Trail.

Todd Lake offers an excellent short hike around its shore, with views of Mt Bachelor and Broken Top along the way. An excellent spot for playing in the water, having a picnic or fishing for brook trout. While Todd Lake does not require a wilderness permit, you will need one to access the Todd Trail which leads to high alpine destinations like Green Lakes and Broken Top.

Is very easy to reach from all parking lots at Crater Lake. Toilets can be found in the gift shop and two adjacent houses. A house ensemble worth seeing with friendly staff in the shop and the bistro.

Breathtaking views of Mt. Hood. The reflection from this alpine lake is spectacular and is the jewel in this landscape. It is surrounded by Douglas, Noble and Silver firs accompanied by Western Red Cedars.

Todd Lake is located in Deschutes National Forest and is a beautiful natural alpine lake close to the majestic Three Sisters and Broken Top. The day-use area offers picnic benches and pit toilets. Since it is easy to get to, it is a popular spot.