While I may not recommend a mid-winter road trip for families, I do recommend a winter trip to the crater. We had snow melt dripping from above and scuba diver bubbles coming up from beneath and the water was 92 perfect degrees. This underwater natural hot springs was the perfect steam dome. That worked for Sparkle and I since a raging cold was the chaser for our stomach virus. No coughs or sneezes in the crater. My Hero and I took turns chasing Torpedo because children under 5 are not allowed. He managed to get soaking wet from head to toe even though he wasn't never actually in the water. 7 thumbs up!
