Here is a chain of 100-200 km permanents that generally follows the Craters 1200 brevet route. Ride one a day, take rest days, or challenge yourself by riding several straight through. An entrance fee or National Park pass is required to enter Crater Lake National Park (Stage 7) (or stage 8/8 alt if riding in reverse). Stages 1, 7, 8, and 8 alt are not rideable in winter when snow closes the high mountain roads. The rim of Crater Lake reaches 7600 ft. It is subject to quickly changing mountain weather. Check the forecast before you go and be prepared for worse conditions than you expect. For current conditions at Crater Lake and recent history of opening and closing dates see: https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/hours.htm Several of the stages have long stretches without services. Plan carefully. Amtrak is a popular method of returning to Seattle from Klamath Falls. For that reason Stage 1 begins at the Amtrak terminal at Seattle's King Street station. There are many commercial parking lots in the vicinity. On-street public parking is limited to three days, so street parking will not be an option for most people. A Link Light Rail station is a few blocks away, offering easy access to the Seatac airport-Northgate corridor. The stages generally end in towns offering a selection of restaurants and accommodations from camping to hotels. To avoid backtracking between finish, lodging, and start in larger towns, a stage ends when entering the town and the next begins where the route leaves the town. You are on your own to find your way to your lodging and to the next stage's start. Crater Lake is an exception. The only lodging at the rim is the Crater Lake Lodge, where availability may be the deciding factor for scheduling your entire trip. Alternatives are to continue to Klamath Falls on one of the Stage 8 routes, or stay at Mazama Village 1100 ft below the rim (and then climb back up to start the last stage). Two routes are provided for the last stage from Crater Lake to Klamath Falls (Stages 8 and 8 alt). The longer route, Stage 8, circles the rim and descends past The Pinnacles. At The Pinnacles there is about 1 km of well-graded gravel trail. The shorter route, Stage 8 alt, takes the most direct route. The shorter route may be preferred if you are riding from Roseburg straight through to Klamath Falls for a total of 263 km and 13,800 ft of climbing at altitudes up to 7600 ft. An alternate start can be made from Portland using permanent 02016 Tillamook Stomp from Hillsboro to Tillamook. Currently this permanent is inactive. (No RUSA credit.)