Crater Lake National Park – July 2023

Crater Lake National Park – July 2023

by Kim · Published July 3, 2023 · Updated July 3, 2023

Crater Lake National Park – July 2023

We decided to make the two-hour drive south to Crater Lake National Park and we are so glad we did. It was an extraordinary sight. We didn't realize it was the deepest lake in the United States until we got there. It turned out to be the cherry on top of our overall Oregon volcanic adventures.

Crater Lake National Park

A closer view of Wizard Island in Crater Lake.

We found a small spot along the lake for our lunch.

There are no rivers running into, or out of, Crater Lake. All of the water evaporates and replenishes completely every 250 years.

Wizard Island is in the middle of the lake.

Another view of the lake

Crater Lake's Rim Trail not only gave beautiful views of the lake, but also had big trees and some snow.

Snow stud! We couldn't follow the trail for all the snow!

The river path was mostly covered by snow.

Even though it was July, snow still covered the Castle Crest Wildflower Trail. So, we didn't see any wildflowers.

A cute little bridge.

We heard the sound of water and discovered this waterfall!

We found this trail on All Trails but had a hard time following it because it was covered in snow!

A hot day and snow just doesn't seem to go together.

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. It's almost 2,000 feet deep.

The view from the back of the crater.

Crater Lake is the result of Mount Mazama's volcanic explosion.

The water sparkles in the afternoon sun.

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