Some travelers call Crater Lake in Crater Lake National, Park in Oregon to be arguably one of the planet’s prettiest lakes. This beautiful blue lake was actually created 7,000 years ago when an active volcano erupted and then apparently collapsed upon itself leaving what resembles a giant punchbowl.
Chesler Park Park and the Joint Trail in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park are comparatively “off the beaten path” and yet the hiking here is perhaps some o the very best in the nation. The trail that crosses Chesler Park Park merges into the noteworthy Joint Trail, an exceptional network of multiple slot canyons that are truly unique.