Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, established in 1902, is in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon. It is the fifth oldest national park and the only NP in Oregon. The crater lake was formed by the now collapsed volcano, Mount Mazama. The deepest part of the lake is 1,949 feet deep and is considered to be the deepest lake in the United States, the second deepest in North America, and the ninth deepest in the World! The color of the lake is a striking blue hue and the water is re-filled entirely from direct precipitation from snow or rain!
Blue beauty, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Rim and Wizard's Island, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
"Phantom Ship", Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Park Headquarters, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Clark's Nutcracker feeding,Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Sunset over crater, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Sunset on Crater Lake- panorama, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake mid-morning - panorama, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake Panorama, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
© Katharine Langenberg Photography
