We we got up this morning there was frost on the car which was not unexpected at 6000′ and 35°. On the drive up we passed several spots that still had snow on the ground left over from the park’s 44 foot annual accumulation.
While walking around the Mazama Village where we were staying there were numerous tall sticks lining the roadway. These are there so the snow plows know where to clear. At the top (where the red dot is) is a bit of reflective tape to help the drivers pick them out.
This our home for tonight, Casa Rubio. It is right on the beach. What made it even better was there as a restaurant about a 100 yards away that we could walk to and the food was fantastic. We were so close to the Oregon/California border, about 800 feet, if Oregon were to invade California this would be the first line of defense.