Cool facts about Crater Lake

Posted on Oct 20, 2025 / Travel

Crater Lake is so pure that rain and snow are its only water sources — no rivers feed into it at all.
The lake was once a massive volcano named Mount Mazama, which exploded about 7,700 years ago.
Its color can look totally different depending on sunlight — from deep indigo to bright turquoise.
It’s the deepest lake in the U.S. and the ninth-deepest in the world.
Old-timers say a log, called the “Old Man of the Lake,” has been floating upright in it for over 100 years.
Crater Lake’s clarity sometimes reaches over 130 feet, almost like liquid glass.
Winter brings around 40 feet of snow each year, turning the park into a silent, icy wonderland.
Native legends tell that the lake was created after a battle between two powerful mountain spirits.

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