{"id":2655,"date":"2014-12-31T18:03:13","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T18:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tule-lake.com\/?page_id=2655"},"modified":"2017-07-25T18:34:50","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T18:34:50","slug":"crater-lake-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/destinations\/crater-lake-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Crater Lake National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/48502968?byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=f2e3aa\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Join Bob Ganey American Tourist at Crater lake<\/strong> &#8211; Video<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/48502727?byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=f2e3aa\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>On the Way to Crater Lake from Point Comfort<\/strong> &#8211; Video<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-badge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-badge.jpg\" alt=\"Crater Lake National Park graphic badge\" width=\"500\" height=\"30\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-badge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-badge-300x18.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-00.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-00.jpg\" alt=\"Crater Lake at water level.  Photo by Anders Tomlinson.  Klamath County Oregon.\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-00.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-00-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A deep blue that will take your breath away<\/strong><br \/>\nCrater Lake is 1,943 feet at it\u2019s deepest point,the seventh deepest lake in the world<br \/>\n and the deepest in the United States. Lake levels fluctuate slightly from year to year.<br \/>\n Winter snows supply the lake with water. Crater Lake, 42.95\u00b0N 122.10\u00b0W, is a 45<br \/>\n minute drive from Point Comfort Lodge, a trip to a spectacular world unlike any other.<br \/>\n It is no wonder that Crater Lake is a National Park. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-01.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, klamath county, view from watchmen&#039;s tower. photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-01-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>400,000 years in the making and boom!<\/strong> .<\/strong><br \/>\nCrater Lake lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, created when<br \/>\n12,000 foot high Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago following a large eruption.<br \/>\n The lake averages more than five miles in diameter, and is surrounded<br \/>\nby steep walls that rise up to 2,300 feet above its surface. Wizard Island rises 764 feet<br \/>\n above the lake surface. Mt. Scott, at 8,929 feet, is the park\u2019s highest point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-02.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, klamath county, looking down at water and shoreline. photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-02.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-02-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More than a special place it is a special spirit.<\/strong><br \/>\nUpwards of 500,000 people visit Crater Lake. The park is open year round with July and<br \/>\n August being the busiest months. Lake temperature varies between 32 and 66 degrees<br \/>\n at the surface.  More than 260 feet below the surface, the water remains a constant<br \/>\n 39 degrees year-round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-03.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, klamath county, looking at cliff with orange outcropping. photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-03.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-03-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seeing a wind-blown sky within the water.<\/strong><br \/>\nOn June 25, 1997 scientists recorded a record clarity reading of 142 feet &#8211; 43.3 meters.<br \/>\n Crater Lake is one of the clearest lakes in the world. It usually has clarity<br \/>\n readings of 80 to 115 feet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-04.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, klamath county, looking down at water and tour boat at cleetwood cove.\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-04.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-04-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seeing the lake by tour boat is beyond an E-class ticket<\/strong><br \/>\nCrater lake is an unique ecosystem. Scientists have identified 157 species of phytoplankton<br \/>\n and 12 species of zooplankton in the lake.  Large colonies of moss circle the lake<br \/>\n at depths of up to 400 feet. At the bottom of the lake, communities of bacteria gather<br \/>\n around at least two areas of hydrothermal activity.  Rainbow trout and kokanee salmon<br \/>\n thrive in the lake, the result of stocking between 1888 and 1942.  A 6.5 pound, 26 inch<br \/>\n long rainbow trout has been documented.  Fishing is allowed at Cleetwood Cove and<br \/>\n on Wizard Island. No fishing license is required.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-10.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, on a boat tour of the lake, klamath county.  photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-10.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-10-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geology, natural and cultural history come alive.<\/strong><br \/>\nImagine spending a couple of hours circumnavigating a volcano from inside on a deep lake.<br \/>\n To board the tour boats in Cleetwood Cove one must descend a 1.1 mile trail which drops<br \/>\n 700 feet from road to water level. This is an experience in and of itself. Three are other<br \/>\n tours that allows people to spend as much as six hours on Wizard Island. One is far far<br \/>\n way from the modern world. The price of admission is well worth it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-people-at-lookout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-people-at-lookout.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park,  tourist looking out at fumeroles.  photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-people-at-lookout.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-people-at-lookout-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the road up to the lake&#8217;s rim<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are 700 plant, 52 mammal, 8 amphibian, 4 reptile, 5 fish, and 151 bird species<br \/>\n in Crater Lake National Park. The park is much more than the legendary lake itself.<br \/>\n There are canyons and creeks cutting down the slopes.  Here, two observers look<br \/>\n up a canyon at fumeroles.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-fumerole-detail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-fumerole-detail.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, the pinnacles. klamath county.  photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-fumerole-detail.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-fumerole-detail-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Away from away are the Pinnacles.<\/strong><br \/>\nOff of Rim Drive one can take Pinnacles Road which leads to Pinnacles Valley and Pinnacles<br \/>\n overlook. When Mt.  Mazama literally blew its top off 200 to 300 foot deposits of<br \/>\n gas-charged hot ash and pumice surrounded the volcano.  Hot gas escaped through<br \/>\n fumaroles formed by the hot gas bonding ash and pumice into channels.  The tall<br \/>\n pinnacles are the result of eroding loose ash and pumice leaving the cemented material.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-05.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, klamath county, looking down at phantom ship island. photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-05.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-05-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognized as a national, and international, treasure.<\/strong><br \/>\nPhantom and Wizard are the two islands in the lake. The park comprises 183,224 acres,<br \/>\n 90% is managed as wilderness area. Crater Lake was established as the seventh national park<br \/>\n on May 22, 1902. This photo was taken on the year&#8217;s last day rim drive was open to the public.<br \/>\n That night a snow storm made the drive impassable.  It might not be reopened until June<br \/>\n depending on that year&#8217;s conditions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-06.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, snow being removed from rim drive, klamath county.  photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-06-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Few places in the northwest received more snow than Crater Lake.<\/strong><br \/>\nWinter brings some of the heaviest snowfall in the country, averaging 533 inches per year.<br \/>\n Although park facilities mostly close for the season, the park\u2019s south entrance is<br \/>\n kept open for visitors. Snow can still be on the ground in early summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-07-composite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-07-composite.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, heavy snow and photgraphing the lake in winter, klamath county.  photos by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-07-composite.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-07-composite-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A sunny winter day is a snowy wonderland to enjoy. <\/strong><br \/>\nThe air is crisp.  The silence echoes off the caldera walls. A photograph frames an image that will not rival the experience of being there.  A person takes off alone into the forest.  times like this one cannot truly be alone because they are with Crater Lake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snow-events.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snow-events.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park, four photos of winetre activities., klamath county. photos by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snow-events.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/snow-events-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving around in the winter is an aerobic and aromatic experience.<\/strong><br \/>\nCross-country skiing and snowshoe hikes make Crater Lake a winter wonderland.<br \/>\n Crater Lake has 90 miles of maintained trails and 74 miles of paved road, including the<br \/>\n 33 mile rim drive that circles the lake.  What opportunities for winter explorations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-11.jpg\" alt=\"crater lake national park seen from the road crossing fort klamath, klamath county.  photo by anders tomlinson\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/crater-lake-11-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is a pleasure for one to say they visited Crater Lake.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bottom of Crater Lake is close to the elevation of these fences and barns.<br \/>\n This photo is taken from a road that takes one to Kimball Park another majestic destination.<br \/>\n Here, springs coming out the cliffs feed the Wood River at the feet of Mt. Mazama, home of<br \/>\n Crater Lake National Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topo-map-of-crater-lake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topo-map-of-crater-lake.jpg\" alt=\"topo map of crater lake national park, u.s.g.s.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topo-map-of-crater-lake.jpg 600w, https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/topo-map-of-crater-lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like No Place Else On Earth<\/strong><br \/>\nThe following is from the Crater Lake National Park&#8217;s home page &#8211;<br \/>\n <em>&#8220;Crater Lake has inspired people for thousands of years. No place else on earth<br \/>\n combines a deep, pure lake, so blue in color; sheer surrounding cliffs, almost two thousand<br \/>\n feet high; two picturesque islands; and a violent volcanic past. It is a place of immeasurable beauty, and an outstanding outdoor laboratory and classroom.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n The map is courtesy of the U.S.G.S.  For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/crla\/index.htm\"><strong>Crater Lake National Park<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a92013 Anders Tomlinson and Robert Ganey, all rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Bob Ganey American Tourist at Crater lake &#8211; Video On the Way to Crater Lake from Point Comfort &#8211; Video A deep blue that will take your breath away Crater Lake is 1,943 feet at it\u2019s deepest point,the seventh &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/destinations\/crater-lake-national-park\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2663,"parent":45,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2655","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3058,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2655\/revisions\/3058"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anderstomlinson.com\/tule-lake\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}