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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Little Crater Lake Trailhead|hike=Little Crater Lake Hike|log=Little Crater Lake Hike/Log|previous=Little Crater Lake Trailhead|next=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction}} | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Little Crater Lake Trailhead|hike=Little Crater Lake Hike|log=Little Crater Lake Hike/Log|previous=Little Crater Lake Trailhead|next=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction}} | ||
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Frog Lake Sno-Park|hike=Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike|log=Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction|next=Little Crater Lake}} | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Frog Lake Sno-Park|hike=Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike|log=Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction|next=Little Crater Lake}} | ||
| − | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timothy Lake Dam|hike=Timothy Lake Loop Hike|log=Timothy Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction}} | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timothy Lake Dam Trailhead|hike=Timothy Lake Loop Hike|log=Timothy Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction}} |
| + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Pacific Crest Skyline Road Trailhead|hike=Clackamas Lake-Timothy Lake Loop Hike|log=Clackamas Lake-Timothy Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction|next=Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction}} | ||
{{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.1483|longitude=-121.7509}} | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.1483|longitude=-121.7509}} | ||
| − | * Elevation: 3230 | + | * Elevation: 3230 feet |
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
Latest revision as of 23:57, 22 October 2020
- Hikes to this location:
- Little Crater Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Timothy Lake Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Clackamas Lake-Timothy Lake Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.1483, -121.7509
- Elevation: 3230 feet
Description
Little Crater Lake is a beautiful artesian spring surrounded by lush meadows. The lake was formed by dissolving siltstone when water from the aquifer below was forced up through a fault line. The spring has enlarged the opening and worn through the layer of siltstone to a gravel layer 45 feet below. The water temperature here is cold - a constant 34 degrees throughout the year.
The Little Crater Lake Geological Area is fenced to keep cattle out. Be prepared for mosquitoes, especially early in the summer. You can inspect the surrounding Little Crater Meadows for wildflowers in the early summer and look for huckleberries in August.
Little Crater Lake is less than a quarter of a mile from the Pacific Crest-Little Crater Lake Trail Junction and 250 yards from the Little Crater Lake Trailhead and Campground. The campground is fairly primitive, with toilets but no drinking water.
More Links
- Little Crater Lake Campground (USFS)
- Little Crater Lake, OR (Recreation.gov)
- "Little Crater Lake near Mount Hood is nearly as blue as its big brother in southern Oregon" (Oregon Live)
Contributors
- User:retiredjerry (creator)