No Go For Snow

<p>Today's Mileage:&nbsp; 408<br>
Loop Mileage:&nbsp; 4663<br>
Quest Total:&nbsp; 10,158<br>
State Total:&nbsp; 23<br>
Current Location:&nbsp; Bend, Oregon</p>
<p>I left today with the goal to get to my Aunt's in Bend, Or.&nbsp; Along the way, I wanted to go thru the National Redwood Forest and go to Crater Lake.&nbsp; I did go thru the forest, and I am still amazed at the redwoods.&nbsp; For a comparison, my bike is just over eight feet long.&nbsp; I then went thru the Rogue River Valley. This was also a great area.&nbsp; I did have to get my rain gear out today, and did get a little wet.&nbsp; I kept thinking&nbsp; how much prettier the valley would be in the sunshine.&nbsp; It started to get cooler as I climbed and got further north.&nbsp; I made the turn for Crater's Lake and started climbing higher.&nbsp; Shortly thereafter, I noticed light snow on the ground.&nbsp; The higher I got the more snow there was, and I was concerned the roads might start to freeze (they had already been plowed earlier).&nbsp; I made it to the entrance and talked to the attendent.&nbsp; As light snow pellets drifted down, she told me that I had to go another seven miles, climb another 1000 feet, and she wasn't sure I would even be able to see the lake due to low cloud cover.&nbsp; That being said, I turned around and headed for Bend.&nbsp; So I didn't get to see Crater's Lake, I got rained on, and the temperatures for most of the day was in the thirties. But I did get to see the trees, and my Aunt and cousin.  It was a great day. I have no idea as to what is causing all the problems in this post.