Beautiful!
From the last view point stop, we watched the sun as it descended from the glowing clouds above us and set upon the billowing clouds covering the valley below us.
We had decided to forego trying to catch the sunrise as it would be pretty much impossible to get 7 people on the road by 3am and decided to "settle" for watching the sunset. It was gorgeous! According to the locals, sunrise isn't necessarily better than the sunset so we were pretty happy with our decision to sleep in!
A spectrum of reds, oranges, and browns line the inside of the crater and it's a short hike to peer into it from the peaks. There are two stops to view the crater, both are worth checking out
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From the last view point stop, we watched the sun as it descended from the glowing clouds above us and set upon the billowing clouds covering the valley below us.
We had decided to forego trying to catch the sunrise as it would be pretty much impossible to get 7 people on the road by 3am and decided to "settle" for watching the sunset. It was gorgeous! According to the locals, sunrise isn't necessarily better than the sunset so we were pretty happy with our decision to sleep in!
A spectrum of reds, oranges, and browns line the inside of the crater and it's a short hike to peer into it from the peaks. There are two stops to view the crater, both are worth checking out. There is also a longer hike into the crater, which is reported to be much longer to ascend since you must traverse back and forth several times. Many people take the cycling trip down the crater, although there are reports of frequent accidents - broken limbs, head injuries, etc.
***Be sure to bring at least a sweatshirt and/or a heavy jacket/windbreaker, because it is much colder up in this area, especially if it is windy.
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