Crater Lake National Park OregonCrater Lake National Park Oregon is the deepest lake (1,943 feet) in the United States. It is also one of the ten deepest lakes in the world. This lake sits inside a volcanic crater. Mount Mazama is a volcano that last erupted 7,700 years ago. When it erupted, the caldera filled up with water and is now Crater Lake. Every year, a half a million visitors come here.Crater Lakes water comes from the snow melt and rainfall. Before this volcano erupted, it stood 12,000 feet high. Now, its 6,175 feet high. The crater is six miles wide and has a beautiful blue lake inside. This deep blue lake is surrounded by 2000 foot high mountains. It is a scenic drive around the crater on the 33 mile Rim Road. Take advantage of the several pullouts to stop and take in the views. Boat Rides Out in Crater Lake is a cinder cone that is an island. The island is called Wizard Island and is 765 feet above the lakes water. It looks like a sorcerer's hat. There are boat rides that you can take out to the island. You can get off the boat and hike to the top of the sorcerer's hat. A boat ride to the island is worth taking. Scuba Diving Crater Lake is an excellent place to scuba dive. The water is clear and calm. The lake is stocked with kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fish. Because this lake is the crater of a once active volcano, seeing inside the lake is really seeing inside a volcano. There are talus slopes, volcanic cones and landslides inside crater lake. You need to get a permit from the parks headquarters before scuba diving in the lake. Wear a wet suite because the water is cold. The temperatures range from below 40 degrees to a high of 58 degrees. Crater Lake National Park Pics Crater Lake National Park Hiking Crater Lake has some of the best hiking trails of all US National Parks. There is more than 100 marked hiking trails waiting for you. There are hiking trails that will take you to lookout points around the craters rim, trails leading around the rim and trails up the surrounding mountains. Mount Scott is 8,929 feet and the highest point you can hike to in the park. Crater Lake National Park Lodging Crater Lake National Park Weather From about October to May this place is deep in snow. With an average snowfall of more than 44 feet, this place perfect for those who like to snowshoe. Crater Lake National Park Map
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