Subalpine Forest along Rim Drive
Rim Drive Historic District. The area is host to Shasta red fir, mountain hemlock, lodgepole pine, and subalpine fir. Subalpine fir is mixed with other conifers in many of the forest meadows and open parklands.... More
The Watchman Cultural Landscape Boundary
The Watchman. A site plan shows the proposed boundary for the Watchman Cultural Landscape, including the trail, original alignment of the Rim Road, and area around the Observation Station. The Watchman Observat... More
A View to Crater Lake Along the Rim Drive
Rim Drive Historic District. This contemporary image along Crater Lake National Park's Rim Drive illustrates how the landscape design continues to support visitor access and enjoyment. Observation stations, low... More
Skell Head Pullout - National Parks Gallery
Rim Drive Historic District. Skell Head is one of the original observation stations that contribute to the district, and it is the largest of all the parking overlooks. Plant diversity is low due to almost ster... More
Daylighting Along Rim Drive - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Rim Drive Historic District. The impacts of road-building were mitigated through the process of daylighting, which is the act of creating rounded slopes from cut and fill operations. Fills and daylighted slopes... More
Cottage Rocks Overlook - National Parks Gallery
Rim Drive Historic District. Cottage Rocks Overlook is along Rim Drive below the north end of Cloudcap. Aside from the absence of a planting bed, it resembles the other six substations by having the original ma... More
View of Rim Drive near Discovery Point
Rim Drive Historic District. The Wizard Island Overlook is one of the contributing substations along the route. These parking overlooks, part of the design by Francis Lange in the 1930s, were intended to enhanc... More
View of Rim Drive from Mount Scott
Rim Drive Historic District. In this view from Mount Scott, Rim Drive and Cloudcap spur road wind over the hilly terrain. The sub-alpine environment is characterized by open meadows, scattered conifer groves, a... More
View of the Rim Drive around Mile 15.1
Rim Drive Historic District. This segment of the road, between Grotto Cove and Kerr Notch, winds around glacial valleys. The landscape is open, offering expansive views into the Klamath Valley. Minimal repairs... More
Cloudcap Spur Road - National Parks Gallery
Rim Drive Historic District. Segment 7-C of Rim Drive, from Grotto Cove to Kerr Notch, includes the Cloudcap Overlook spur road. Here, the landscape is open with expansive views of the Klamath Valley. This is o... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Community House was built in 1924 “to encourage visitors to mingle together after sundown” (NPS, 1923, 144). The Community House provided space for visitors to dance, hear lectures, and participate in other for... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
The Sinnott Memorial, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, was constructed in 1931. Today, the building continues to function as a memorial to Oregon congressman Nicholas J. Sinnott, as a... More
Rim Drive around Mile 10.9, Near Cleetwood Cove
Rim Drive Historic District. The Rim Drive is the primary circulation feature around Crater Lake. The road and its associated features, such as observation stations and parking lots, were designed to serve visi... More
Rim Drive along Dutton Ridge - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Rim Drive Historic District. Section 7-D of Rim Drive stretches between Kerr Notch at Sun Notch. Construction required cuts and excavations along Dutton Ridge, and most of the grading was done by October 1937. ... More
Vidae Falls Parking Area - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Rim Drive Historic District. Vidae Falls is one of the stopping points for visitors along Rim Drive. In 1938, NPS planners and engineers debated the location of road segments and the placement of a bridge at Vi... More
Birds-eye View of Rim Drive from Watchman Trail
Rim Drive Historic District. Numerous trails lead from observation stations along Rim Drive. Most of the foot trails built during the 1930s and 1940s were intended to provide a distinctly different view of Crat... More
Rim Drive, Approximately Mile 7.4
Rim Drive Historic District. When the Rim Drive was opened to the public in 1941, about two-thirds of the road was paved with asphalt. Today, the asphalt-paved roadbed measures from 18 to 24 feet wide and the s... More
View of Watchman Overlook towards Watchman Peak
Rim Drive Historic District. This is one of the sites constructed after the period of significance to serve the same purpose as the historic overlooks and observation stations. These non-contributing sites demo... More
Landscape Views at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crate... More
Landscape Views at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crate... More
North Junction (Diamond Lake) Parking Lot, with Rim Drive Beyond
Rim Drive Historic District. North Junction Parking Area became the second most popular stopping point for visitors along the Rim Drive after a rectangular lot was added. It is the first place that offers a vie... More
Landscape Views at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crate... More
Landscape Views at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crate... More
Landscape Views at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors may navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crate... More
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Vidae Falls in Crater Lake National Par...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The lacy streams of Vidae Falls cascade down the eastern rim of Crater Lake National Park next to Rim Drive. Location: Crater Lake Nati... More
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Riding Down Volcanic Legacy in Crater L...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A group of motorcyclists pass an overlook on their way down curvy Rim Drive with its stone barrier fence in Crater Lake National Park. ... More
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - A Cascade of Volcanoes from Rim Drive O...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: California's Mount Shasta can barely be seen on the horizon from an overlook on Crater Lake National Park's Rim Drive. Other volcanic pe... More
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - Watchman Overlook at Crater Lake
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Wizard Island lies nestled in the blue waters of Crater Lake as seen from the Watchman Overlook on Rim Drive on the west side of the par... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Naturalization, the effort to bring back to the rim the native plants once thought to blanket the site, was undertaken in all four zones at the rim; around buildings, structures, walks, and even on the slopes o... More
Slope scaling on Rim Drive at CRLA
Employees scaling loose debris from slopes above Rim Drive. Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Rim Village is the center for visitor services in the park. Food service, hiking trails, interpretive programs, strolling on the promenade, and enjoying the lake views provide visitors with both passive and act... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Rim Village, the major destination point at Crater Lake National Park, was designed to accommodate a variety of park visitor needs such as dining, lodging, and camping—but most importantly, Rim Village was desi... More
D7452 Grand Canyon_Winter Inversion from Lipan Point
A winter inversion in the canyon as seen from lipan point on the east rim drive, grand canyon national park. To help plan your visit to Grand Canyon National Park visit: www.nps.gov/grca/ This is the highest re... More
Grand Canyon_East Rim Scenic Winter Sunrise_D2852
A misty winter morning in the canyon as seen from the east rim drive. Grand canyon national park. To help plan your visit to Grand Canyon National Park visit: www.nps.gov/grca/ This is the highest resolution av... More
D4542 Grand Canyon_East Rim Drive Lipan Point
Visitors viewing the canyon from Lipan point on the east rim drive of grand canyon national park. To help plan your visit to Grand Canyon National Park visit: www.nps.gov/grca/ This is the highest resolution av... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
In the early 1900s, the idea of a village, designed primarily for utility and functional needs of the visitor, was introduced to the National Parks. The original plan determined that accommodations for every ty... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Rim Village is sited on the southwest corner of the Crater Lake caldera, approximately 7100’ above sea level.
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Within Rim Village, internal views of primary buildings were by design. Buildings were interspersed throughout the 32 acre site in an effort to protect natural resources and to enhance the natural beauty of the... More
Rim Village at Crater Lake National Park
Rim Village’s buildings, vegetation, roads, trails, and small-scale features incorporated 18th-century picturesque and 19th-century naturalistic theories of design, using the park’s indigenous stone, lumber, an... More
Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon_Coronado Butte_D2353
Coronado butte in the grand canyon as seen from the east rim drive. Grand canyon national park. To help plan your visit to Grand Canyon National Park visit: www.nps.gov/grca/ This is the highest resolution avai... More
Slope scaling on Rim Drive at CRLA
Employees scaling loose debris from slopes above Rim Drive.
Mount Scott (Oregon)
Mount Scott, Crater Lake National Park, as seen from the southwest.
Around Crater Lake - Cycle Oregon 2012 (7983110728)
Riders participating in Cycle Oregon, at Crater Lake.
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Ranger Dormitory, Munson Valley, R...
Significance: One of 5 buildings begun in 1932 at Crater Lake National Park headquarters in Munson Valley under the supervision of NPS Landscape Architect Merel Sager. Built during the peak period of construct... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administrative Complex, Administration Building, Munson Va...
Significance: NPS Landscape Architect Francis G. Lange described the Administration Building in his final field report for 1935 as "one of the most attractive structures of its kind in any of our national parks... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Mess Hall, Munson Valley, Rim Driv...
Significance: The Mess Hall is the second oldest stone structure at Munson Valley. It was one of three known building projects in the park in 1929. Despite interior alterations and some exterior modifications... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Mess Hall, Munson Valley, Rim Driv...
Significance: The Mess Hall is the second oldest stone structure at Munson Valley. It was one of three known building projects in the park in 1929. Despite interior alterations and some exterior modifications... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Mess Hall, Munson Valley, Rim Driv...
Significance: The Mess Hall is the second oldest stone structure at Munson Valley. It was one of three known building projects in the park in 1929. Despite interior alterations and some exterior modifications... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Mess Hall, Munson Valley, Rim Driv...
Significance: The Mess Hall is the second oldest stone structure at Munson Valley. It was one of three known building projects in the park in 1929. Despite interior alterations and some exterior modifications... More
Crater Lake Administration Complex, Mess Hall, Munson Valley, Rim Driv...
Significance: The Mess Hall is the second oldest stone structure at Munson Valley. It was one of three known building projects in the park in 1929. Despite interior alterations and some exterior modifications... More