Vidae Falls

Vidae Falls is a spring-fed cascade that drops 100 feet (30 meters) over a series of ledges on the west side of the road. With snowshoes or cross-country skis, it is accessible in the winter when it can be covered ...

Pumice Castle

Pumice Castle Overlook on the Rim Drive provides a view of one of the park’s most colorful features—a layer of orange pumice that has been eroded into the shape of a medieval castle. The pumice was deposited about 70,000 years ...

Klamath Falls

In an attempt to promote preservation of the reserve the Mazamas, William Gladstone Steel, “The Father of Crater Lake,” held a summer outing and mountain-climbing excursion at Crater Lake in August 1896. The trip had the nature of a scientific ...

Crater Lake Lodge

Crater Lake Lodge was renovated in the 1990s but first opened in 1915. Located here is the Great Hall and history exhibits.

Crater Lake Lodge was built to encourage tourism to Crater Lake National Park and southwestern Oregon. It opened to ...

Devil's Backbone

A vent or vents fed by the Devils Backbone dike system emitted voluminous outpourings of andesite of Devils Backbone and created an extensive lava flow on the northwestern flank of Mount Mazama between 50,000 and 40,000 years ago. As seen ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site- Temple of Preah Vihear

Situated on the edge of a plateau that dominates the plain of Cambodia, the Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. The Temple is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases over ...

Pinnacles Overlook

The Pinnacles are chimneys formed when hot ash cooled after the big eruption. Formed during the same eruption that gave birth to the lake, these colorful volcanic spires are tucked away in the park’s southeast corner.

Pinnacles Overlook is a colorful ...

Wizard Island

Rising some 763 feet above the water, this island is an excellent example of the smallest type of volcanic cone. The summit of this perfect little cone is a crater about 90 feet deep and 300 feet in diameter. The ...

Watchman Overlook

Rising some 763 feet above the water, Wizard Island is an excellent example of the smallest type of volcanic cone. The summit of this perfect little cone is a crater about 90 feet deep and 300 feet in diameter. The ...

Cleetwood Cove Trail

Cleetwood Cove Trail is one of the only trails that leads directly to the water. Believe it or not, the water in Crater Lake is cleaner than the water that pours from your faucet at home. That’s because roughly 83% ...