Things to Do at the Park

Crater Lake offers 90-minute winter tours: Park rangers lead free treks in park on Saturdays – January 24, 2008

Park ranger Dave Grimes will answer these and other questions at 1 p.m. each Saturday, when he leads a free snowshoeing tour at Crater Lake National Park. The outings will be offered through April.

 

Finding Your Winter Wonderland – December 15, 2007

Don’t expect to head out to Moore Park or test favorite neighborhood hills for sledding, tobagganing and cross-country skiing because the snow isn’t there. More likely, it will be necessary to head to the Cascade Summit Sno-Park, Lake of the Woods, Fish Lake and, most dependably, Crater Lake National Park.

 

Source of the Rogue – November 01, 2007
This could be your last weekend to see the source of the Rogue River before the snow flies. If you’ve never seen thousands of gallons of water erupting from the middle of a rocky hillside, the trail to Boundary Springs is worth considering for a sunny autumn day trip. Webmaster’s note: Boundary Springs (the source of the Rogue River) is in the far northwestern corner of Crater Lake National Park.

 

Crater Lake offers a compelling glimpse of the changing seasons – October 04, 2007

If you want an early taste of winter, this is the time to visit Crater Lake National Park. October brings sudden changes in the weather, especially in the high country….

 

See Crater Lake Panorama From Atop Garfield Peak – August 10, 2007

One of the best hikes at Crater Lake begins right at the lodge and winds to the summit of Garfield Peak, a scenic crag that rises sharply to nearly 8,100 feet just east of the lodge.

 

Little-visited Sphagnum Bog a hotbed for botanists – August 6, 2007

Larry Powers led a group of nine through a section of bogs recently at Sphagnum Bog, a little-visited, remote research natural area near the northwest boundary of Crater Lake National Park.

 

Travelers Find Solace in Sights, Scenery – July 29, 2007

From Crater Lake to the Lava Beds, visitors from all walks of life come to the Klamath Basin to enjoy the sights and scenery.