Crater Lake Century Anyone?

[Veronica]

A group of us did it last year. The route up and around the lake is beautiful. My friends who rode the out and back to make the century said that section is just blah. The consensus seemed to be that unless you wanted that 100 miles, it wasn't worth the effort.

Veronica

[jobob]

Right. You can follow the metric century route which goes from the Ft. Klamath Museum directly up to the rim, then follow the century route which takes you all the way around the rim and back to the Museum.

That way you miss out on the 20 miles or so of relatively boring flatland on the first part of century route.

[Tater]

That way you miss out on the 20 miles or so of relatively boring flatland on the first part of century route.

Some of us almost missed the turn around cone to boot! If one has to have the miles to make it a century, then do it. That's why I did it last year. That and it was a nice warm up in the cool air! Other than that, I echo what Jobob said.

[GLC1968]

I believe that they changed the routes this year. The metric takes you directly up to the rim and then around it and back down to the start. The century takes you around the flat lands for ~35 miles prior to climbing up to the rim so that you have 100 miles before you finish for the day.

I had originally signed up for the century because I wanted to ride the whole rim, but I changed our registration last month to the metric since it DOES include the whole rim now.

[jobob]

Really? I didn't notice that. Must go check ....

[jobob]

I believe that they changed the routes this year. The metric takes you directly up to the rim and then around it and back down to the start. The century takes you around the flat lands for ~35 miles prior to climbing up to the rim so that you have 100 miles before you finish for the day.

GLC, where did you get that info?

I just checked the website and the routes they have currently posted for both the full century and the metric century are the same as in previous years.

Here's the map for the metric century route currently on the website:
http://www.craterlakecentury.com/cra...icmap-2007.pdf

As in previous years, the metric route goes up to the rim and then heads counter-clockwise around about 1/4 of the rime to the Phantom Ship overlook stop.

The imperial century route does the same meander as past years around the flatlands and then heads up to the rim, at which point it goes clockwise around the rim, and meets up with the metric route at the Phantom Ship overlook.
http://www.craterlakecentury.com/cra...map%202007.pdf

Or am I missing something?

[jobob]

My husband & I signed up for Crater Lake a couple of weeks ago; it'll be nice to meet those of you who are going this year!

[GLC1968]

Jobob - you are totally correct....I have no idea where I got that but now I'm disappointed! I want to ride the whole rim, damn it (and we registered for the metric thinking it was the whole thing minus the flat stuff). Crap.

I'm glad you are going though! It'll be fun to meet more TE'ers!