CRATER LAKE
National Park
OREGON

CONTENTS

Crater Lake National Park:

Discovery and History 2

The Geologic Story of Crater Lake 3

Places of Interest 7

Sinnott Memorial 7

Rim Drive 9

Wizard Island 9

The Phantom Ship 9

Garfield Peak 9

Llao Rock 9

The Watchman 10

Cloud-Cap 10

Mount Scott 10

The Pinnacles 10

Union Peak 11

Mount Thielsen 11

Llao’s Hallway 11

Castle Crest Wild Flower Garden 11

Wild Animals 12

Bird Life 13

Fishing 14

Winter Sports 15

The Forests 16

Wild Flowers 17

How To Reach the Park 19

By Railroad 19

By Automobile 19

By Airplane 20

By Motor Coach 20

Administration 21

Rim Village 21

Camping 21

Accommodations and Expenses 25

References 25

Rules and Regulations 27

Events of Historical Importance 28

Oregon Caves National Monument 29

Lava Beds National Monument 31

National Parks in Brief 34

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR · Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · Arno B. Cammerer, Director
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE · 1938

SINNOTT MEMORIAL OBSERVATION STATION

PARK ACCESSIBLE ENTIRE YEAR

Located in southern Oregon, on the crest of the lofty Cascade Range, Crater Lake National Park has a high place among the Nation’s most scenic wonderlands. It is a gem of rare excellence, possessing unity of form and