• Crater Lake in winter.

    Crater Lake

    National Park Oregon

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  • Temporary Road Closure

    Due to current Winter Storm Conditions, the North Entrance and West Rim Drive are temporarily closed. When conditions improve, the roads will be cleared and opened. Please check back for more information or call (541)594-3000.

Park Newspaper

The park's visitor guide, Crater Lake Reflections, is is the best source of information for planning a visit. It is published twice a year. The summer/fall edition typically comes out in early June; the winter/spring edition typically arrives in early December. Click on the links below to download low-resolution PDFs of current and past editions. (The past summer/fall editions are still interesting to read for the articles on scientific research and park history on pages 6 & 7). If you'd like to receive a paper copy of Reflections through the mail, click on "Contact Us" at the bottom left of the page.

 
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The Summer/Fall 2013 edition will be available in early June.
Summer/Fall 2012 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (2.7 MB)
Summer/Fall 2011 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (3.1 MB)
Summer/Fall 2010 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (2.7 MB)
Summer/Fall 2009 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (2.1 MB)
Summer/Fall 2008 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (1.9 MB)

 
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Winter/Spring 2012-2013 Crater Lake Reflections Visitor Guide (2.1 MB)

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The depth of Crater Lake was first measured in 1886 with a simple sounding machine that consisted of a crank and a spool of piano wire.  Those first measurements showed the lake to be 1,996 feet deep - not far off from the depth of 1,943 feet that was measured with high tech equipment in 2000!