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Crater Lake National Park
Current Conditions
 
 

Road Status: Roads within Crater Lake National Park
(as of 08:30 a.m. on November 22, 2009)

Call 541-594-3000 for the most up-to-date road conditions

Road to the Rim CLOSED
Highway 62 OPEN
West Rim Drive CLOSED
North Entrance Road CLOSED
East Rim Drive CLOSED
Pinnacles Road CLOSED

 

 

Road Status: Roads surrounding Crater Lake National Park
(courtesy ODOT)

Click HERE for road conditions and web cams for roads surrounding Crater Lake National Park

 

Weather

  • Click HERE to view a PDF of weather observations over the past 24-hours as well as current year statistics and snow data
  • View the Crater Cam
 

Campgrounds

  • Lost Creek Campground: CLOSED
  • Mazama Campground: CLOSED

Reservations are only accepted at Mazama Campground. Click HERE to be taken to the Xanterra web site to learn more.

Campgrounds typically operate from early June to mid-September, weather dependent.

 

Facilities

  • Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Store: CLOSED 
  • Mazama Cabins: CLOSED
  • Mazama Camp Store: CLOSED
  • Mazama Gas: CLOSED
  • Steel Information Center: OPEN
  • Rim Village Cafe and Gifts: OPEN
  • Rim Visitor Center:  CLOSED
  • Sinnott Memorial Overlook: CLOSED
  • Crater Lake Lodge:  CLOSED
  • Boat Tours: CLOSED  Check the Xanterra web site for ticketing information as well as operational periods.

 

 

Trail Conditions

With the storms on November 20th and 21st, trails are shaping up nicely. 

Some of the lower trails still need more snow to completely cover all obstacles but are skiable if caution is used.

A trip down Raven yesterday revealed the upper trail to be in excellent condition.  The lower trail still needs more coverage.  Advanced to Expert skiers ONLY. 

West Rim and East Rim trails are in excellent condition.

Not all trails are clearly marked and may be difficult to follow.  Although no avalanches inside Crater Lake National Park have been observed so far this year, back-country users need to be heads up.  Know your limits and be prepared. 

 
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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!

Last Updated: November 22, 2009 at 12:46 EST