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Rim Village Visitor Center, Rim Village Visitor Center
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Explore the deepest Lake in North America, Crater Lake. There are tons of breathtaking viewpoints to hike, making this a must for anyone who loves natural beauty.
Crater is a short 20min drive up Highway 62 off of the 97. We were chasing sunset and caught the last glimmers of twilight. Just driving around the west rim is amazing. Pictures did absolutely no justice to this place, you have to see it with your own eyes...it's MASSIVE!!! Every small pull-off/parking spaces have their own trails leading off them to different view points around the rim of the Caldera. So just pick your favorite and go exploring.
A few quick facts:
- Crater Lake is the seventh deepest in the world. (1,996 ft)
- Crater Lake is isolated from surrounding streams and rivers, thus there is no inlet or outlet to the lake
- Formed around 7,700 by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama
- The lake is 5 by 6 miles across
- The Mazama eruption which eventually formed Crater Lake was 42 times more powerful than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
- It took 250 years of rain and snow accumulation for the caldera(a large volcanic crater formed by a major eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano.) to fill to its present-day lake level
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Dominic Pascucci
11/30/2022
Winter beauty
Visited in early spring and was so impressed. It was so cool to snowshoe along the rim and see the edges of the crater ...
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Jennifer Carr
11/20/2020
Gorgeous and crowded!
Crater Lake is a sight to see! The color of the water is something you can hardly imagine. The view from the ...
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Natalie F
7/6/2020
Jaw dropping!
Like everyone else has said - you can't believe this place! The shades of blue are unlike anything else. It's huge and breathtaking.
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Hoby Carson
7/1/2019
Crater
I saw the most shades of blue as I was closer to God up on this gigantic volcano... I wanted to do more hiking ...
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Josh & Michele
7/15/2018
Prettiest water I have ever seen!
Pictures don't do it justice. The color of the water just doesn't look real. It looks Photoshopped.
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Kristina Kifyak
5/11/2018
Worth the drive!
No matter what part of the Country you’re in, you absolutely have to visit this beautiful lake! Anytime of the year it’s amazing. My ...
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Jordan + Jacki Bolt
6/23/2017
Peaceful and Quiet
We got to the lake just before a spectacular early-summer sunset. The park was nearly deserted, so we watched the sunset in almost total ...
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Spencer Williams
4/11/2017
A Bucket Lister
Crater Lake is a special place; like Yosemite, Yellowstone, or even the Redwoods pictures do not do Crater Lake justice and you need to ...
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Micah Hoffmann
1/22/2017
Crater Lake
Pictures can't show the actual beauty of Crate Lake. If you go during summer, the water is a brilliant royal blue, and incredibly clear. ...
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Alex E
9/2/2016
Just Go There!
Crater Lake doesn't need a review just go there because it is simply amazing. My one tip is don't expect to drive up the ...
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Sarah Gooch
8/14/2016
Beyond pictures
It really is hard to capture this place in pictures. The lake is so massive and blue; every stop along the drive provides ...
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Isaac Orloff
6/19/2016
Worth A Stop, Even In Winter!
Crater lake may,for all intents and purposes, be closed during the winter months but it's still a great stop on a road trip if ...
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Jason Hatfield
1/3/2016
This place is incredible and one of the best natural wonders of North America, if you can see it. I've been here in ...
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Drew Holmes
11/2/2015
Swim
Hike down to the boat launch and dive off the rocks. Crystal clear water.
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Jill Nelson
10/29/2015
local resident
we feel pretty grateful to call Klamath Falls home, allowing us to visit Crater lake several times a year. My favorite.... winter cross country ...
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Gaby Colletta
9/21/2015
One of the most magical places I have ever seen. Believe it or not, being there is MORE beautiful than the photos can even begin to depict.
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Amberly Steiner
9/12/2015
Such a beautiful view. Good place for pictures. I went when it was snowy and it was so pretty.
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Sasha Smirens
8/17/2015
Not a single picture or description can do this place any justice. Crater lake was one of the most beautiful places I have ever ...
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Amber Gibbon
8/3/2015
Crater Lake is VERY SMOKY right now. We were there on 8/2/15 and the smoke was so thick you couldn't see the opposite side ...
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