Little Crater Lake
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this location:
- Timothy Lake Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Latitude: 45.1472
- Longitude: -121.7507
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 3230'
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Description
Although this is off the Timothy Lake Hike, it's only a 1/4 mile sidetrip and worth seeing.
Little Crater Lake is little. Probably not a worthy destination by itself, but the surrounding meadow area is quite scenic. Look for wildlife. Be prepared for mosquitoes especially early in the summer, because the area is quite wet.
The lake was formed by dissolving limestone, not of volcanic origin, as it's name might lead you to believe.
It's about 1/4 mile from the Pacific Crest-Timothy Lake South Trail Junction, and 100 yards from the Little Crater Lake Campground.
The campground is fairly primitive with no drinking water and gravel road access for cars. It probably fills up on summer weekends, but it's not as crowded as Timothy Lake campgrounds. To get there, turn right off the Skyline Road about 6 miles before the Timothy Lake Road turnoff. I think there's a sign saying "Little Crater Lake".
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