Summit elevation 2487 m / 8,159 feet Crater Lake volcano eruptions 2850 BC (?), 7627±150 years ago Typical eruption style Explosive Prior to the formation of the caldera, Mount Mazama was a complex of overlapping shield and stratovolcanoes. It is located at the north end of the Klamath ...
At an elevation of 7000 to 8000 feet at the caldera rim, it is the deepest lake in the world that is entirely above sea level.The lake's surface is six miles wide. There is no inlet or outlet to the lake: it is supplied with water from the great amounts of snow that fall every...
Crater Lake became a national park on May 22, 1902, making it the fifth oldest national park in the United States. It is the only national park in the State of Oregon. At an elevation of 6,475 feet (1,974 m), the park has two main seasons: a long, cold, windy and snowy winter...
The bottom of Crater Lake is close to the elevation of these fences and barns. This photo is taken from a road that takes one to Kimball Park another majestic destination. Here, springs coming out the cliffs feed the Wood River at the feet of Mt. Mazama, home of Crater Lake National Pa...
The park topography is defined by Crater Lake, which was formed after the eruption of Mount Mazama approximately 7,700 years ago. The lake covers 21 square miles and is located roughly in the center of the park. The lake’s surface elevation is 6,176 feet, and it has a maximum dept...
Although a trip in either direction is possible, most people start at Rim Village and proceed clockwise around the lake to Park Headquarters, with a net loss of 700 feet of elevation. For groups with only one car, the Raven Trail offers a connection between Park Headquarters and Rim Village...
(4.5 by 3 km) in area, formed during the Novarupta eruption of 1912. The caldera rim reaches a maximum elevation of 6,716 feet (2,047 m). In 1975 the surface of the crater lake was at an elevation of about 4,220 feet (1,286 m), and the estimated elevation of the caldera ...
providing panoramic views of the lake and the surrounding landscape. The trail is moderately strenuous, with an elevation gain of about1,000 feet, but the effort is well worth it. At the summit, hikers are rewarded with breathtaking vistas that include the deep blue waters ofCrater Lake, the...
You needn’t be a polar bear to enjoy the winter beauty–anyone who’s properly dressed can. Despite snowfall averaging some 50 feet annually and a 7,100-foot elevation at Rim Village, winter day temperatures fall into a relatively mild range of 20 [deg.] to 40 [deg.] with nights 15...