Prominent Geological Features of Crater Lake National Park

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Prominent Geological Features of Crater Lake National Park

Volcanism and glaciation have played a major role in shaping the current landscape of Crater Lake National Park. In this section, we cover the resultant features of these volcanic processes that have been named and studied.

1. Applegate Peak

4. Crater Lake Caldera

7. Devil's Backbone

8. Dutton Cliff

10. Garfield Peak

11. Godfrey Glen

12. Grouse Hill

13. Hillman Peak

16. Llao's Hallway

17. Maklaks Crater

18. Mazama Rock

19. Mount Scott

20. Palisades

21. Phantom Ship

22. The Pinnacles

23. Pumice Castle

24. Pumice Desert

25. Pumice Point

27. Redcloud Cliff

28. Rugged Crest

Scoria Cone

Scott Bluff

Sentinel Rock

29. Skell Head

31. Timber Crater

34. Williams Crater

36. Wizard Island

Note: the numbers associated with each feature name above correspond to their place on the Custom Google Map below

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