Wizard Island from The Watchman (bobcat)

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• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 42.9383, -122.1464
• Elevation: 6933 feet

Description

The Wizard Island cinder cone formed within a thousand years after Mount Mazama's cataclysmic eruption 7,700 years ago. The cinder cone rises about 1,400 feet from the deepest point in Crater Lake and protrudes 760 feet above the surface. The summit can be reached via a trail. Hikers need to take one of the boat tours from Cleetwood Cove and return to Cleetwood by the last tour of the day. Wizard Island can also be seen from most points around Crater Lake's rim.

The island and its crater, the Witches Cauldron, were named by William G. Steel, a founder of the Mazamas mountaineering club and often termed the "Father of Crater Lake."

More Links

• Wizard Island Summit Trail - Crater Lake NP (Crater Lake Institute)
• Wizard Island (Wikipedia)
• Wizard Island - Prominent Geological Features of Crater Lake National Park (Crater Lake Institute)
• Wizard Island (National Park Service)
• "Oregon's Wizard Island Is Shrouded In Ancient Mystery" (Huffington Post)
• Crater Lake National Park (National Park Service)
• Volcano Boat Cruises (Crater Lake Lodges)
• Crater Lake's brilliant blues and boat tours (Zach's Adventures)
• "Crater Lake's Wizard Island by boat and by boot" (Oregon Live)
• Geology and History Summary for Mount Mazama and Crater Lake (USGS Volcano Hazards Program)
• William G. Steel (1854-1934) (The Oregon Encyclopedia)

Contributors

• bobcat (creator)