The circular also contained a section on the principal points of interest (a copy of which may be seen on the following page) in the park and nearby areas. Arrangements for trips to these points in the park could be made at the Crater Lake Lodge. For trips to Mount Thielson, Diamond Lake, and other remote points camp equipage, pack horses, and a guide could be secured at the lodge. [1]
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF INTEREST.
Distances from Crater Lake Lodge by road or trail to principal points.
| Name. | Distance and general direction. |
Elevation above sea level. |
Best means of reaching. |
Remarks. |
Llao RockDiamond Lake Devil’s Backbone Glacier Peak Dyar Rock Vidae Cliff Sun Notch Dutton Cliff Scott’s Peak The Pinnacles Wizard Island Phantom Ship |
8 north18 north 6.5 north 6 north 2 east 3 east 7 east 9.5 east 22 east 15.5 southeast 10 to 13.5 south 3.5 north 3 east |
8,046….. ….. 8,156 7,880 8,135 7,115 8,150 8,938 ….. ….. 6,940 ….. |
Auto to Glacier Peak, then on foot.Horseback Auto Auto and foot do do Auto and on foot do Auto and on foot Auto do Foot and boat do |
Fine view. Point from which Llao’s body was thrown into lake. All-day trip. Pretty lake. Near view of Mount Theilson. Fine view of formation and coloring of Glacier Peak. Highest Point on rim of lake; fine view. Fine view; easy climb Hard climb on foot. If taken on horse- back distance is 6 miles. Fine view. Monster bowlder, 100 feet high. Hard climb on foot. If taken on horseback distance is 6 miles. Fine view. Easy trip by horse; distance 7 miles. Fine view of Phantom Ship. View of Vidae Falls. Walk 1 mile. Easy trail. Fine view; 7.5 miles by auto, 2 miles on foot. Most comprehensive view from rim of lake. End of auto road. Fine drive. Good scenery. 2 miles by trail from end of road at Cloud Cap. Highest point in the park. Grotesque formations. Nice trip. Waterfalls, meadows, pinnacles, and pretty canyons. Beautiful canyon, 300 to 400 feet deep. 4 miles by trail from road. Hard peak to climb. Good view. Extinct volcano crater in summit. Trail to top. Grotesque rock, pinnacled island. |
Despite these publicity efforts, visitation to Crater Lake declined in 1917, primarily because heavy snowfall in late spring delayed regular tourist travel by several months. After considerable “shoveling of snow” by Crater Lake Company employees, automobiles arrived at park headquarters on July 7 and at Crater Lake Lodge on July 18. The roads, however, were not in condition for regular travel until August 1. The number of visitors and automobiles that entered the park in 1916 and 1917 were:
| Visitors
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Automobiles
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| 1916
|
1917
|
1916
|
1917
|
|
| East Entrance | 859 | 1,174 | 193 | 293 |
| West Entrance | 9,571 | 5,368 | 1,293 | 1,234 |
| South Entrance | 1,835 | 5,103 | 1,163 | 1,229 |
|
12,265 |
11,645 |
2,649 |
2,756 |
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A total of 1,766 automobile and 15 motorcycle licenses were issued during 1917, and $4,433 in receipts were collected from vehicles entering the park. [2]
