Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Crater Lake, Oregon
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Crater Lake National Park is a national park in southwestern Oregon. Established on 22 May, 1902, it is the sixth oldest national park in the United States. The park was established to protect Crater Lake and its surrounding forestland and hills.

Crater Lake is a caldera lake formed some 7,700 years ago following the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama. The caldera is 4,000 ft (1,200 m) across and 2,148 ft (655 m) deep. Today it is partly full of water famous for its blueness and clarity. Crater Lake is 1,949 ft (594 m) deep at its deepest point. It is the deepest lake in the United States, the second deepest in North America, and ninth deepest in the world.

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
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Although Crater Lake doesn't have its own indigenous fish population, a few variety were introduced into it between 1888 and 1941, so that there is not a self-sustaining population.

In the lake is a stump of a full-size tree that has been floating vertically in the lake for over a hundred years. It has even been given a name, the "Old Man of the Lake".

The famous blueness of Crater Lake
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Visiting Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

The south and west entrances of Crater Lake are open the whole year round while the north entrance is closed in the winter and spring, usually from early November to June.

From Klamath Falls take Oregon State Highway 62 to reach the south entrance. From Medford, take the OR-62 to reach the west entrance. From Roseburg, take OR-138 to the north entrance.

The Steel Visitor Center is open from early May through early November, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and from early November through late April at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed on Christmas Day. The Rim Visitor Center is open late May thorough late September from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. It is closed from October to May. Entrance fees are $10.00 for cars with driver and passengers and $5.00 per person for motorcycles. Fees are good for 7 days.

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