Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park is located in Oregon about 100 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Crater Lake is also the deepest lake in the United States. The lake is six miles wide and a little over 1900 feet deep! The average yearly snowfall is about 44 inches or 3 feet and 8 inches.

Crater Lake offers a wide variety of skiing trails for all levels.

Some fun things to consider doing while at Crater Lake:

• Go on a bus tour


• Go cycling on one of the many bike trails


• Fishing


• Take a hike and see some amazing views


• If the weather is warm, you can go scuba diving in the lake


• Take a winter walk or go skiing


• Cross country skiing
  
  

How was Crater Lake formed?

Over 7000 years ago a 5000 foot tall volcano known as Mount Mazama erupted creating a huge crater which later filled up with precipitation, forming the lake. Around the lake there have been numerous volcanic mountains, as well as in other sections of the park.

A beautiful view of the lake during the Summer. At Crater Lake there is usually always snow on the ground unless you visit in the Summer or late Spring.

Crater Lake is home to many animals:

• Antelope


• Badgers


• Beavers


• Black bears


• Elk
  
• Deer
  
• Bobcats
  
• Grizzly bears


• Lynx


• Mountain lions


• Porcupines


• Wolves
  
  

A breath-taking view of Crater Lake.

A geologic map of Crater Lake. The park offers many different sites to see as you can tell from looking at this map.

The picture below shows an aerial map of Crater Lake National Park. The island on the west is known as "Wizard Island." The area of the land is about 315 acres.

Interesting Facts:

*Crater Lake is on the Oregon state quarter.*

*An estimated 500,000 people visit the park each year.*

*There are 52 different species of mammals in the park and 700 species of plants.*

*There are about 90 miles of trails.*

*The highest point in the park is 8,929 feet.*

*Before the lake was called "Crater Lake" it was known as "Deep Blue Lake."*

*For over a century a fallen tree has been floating around the lake standing upright. The tree is called "The Old Man."*

"The Old Man." Notice how clear the water is and also its bright blue color.

Visit Crater Lake Soon!(: