{"product_id":"crater-lake-national-park-guide","title":"Crater Lake National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, a blue almost too intense to believe, filling the collapsed heart of a volcano high in Oregon's Cascades.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide shows you how to spend one, two, or three good summer days there: when to drive the rim, which summits to climb, where to watch the sunset, and how to plan around the current construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the Rim Village promenade and a trolley tour to Watchman Peak, Garfield Peak, Mount Scott, and Union Peak, each with a weather or closure backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Klamath people and the eruption of Mount Mazama to the prospectors, the naming of the lake, and the long campaign to protect it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crater Lake Lodge, the 33-mile Rim Drive, the Phantom Ship, Plaikni Falls, the Pinnacles, the Pumice Desert, and the best spots for sunsets and stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 animals, from golden-mantled ground squirrels and pikas to Clark's nutcrackers and American dippers, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for the short summer season, lodging and camping, food and gas, altitude, lightning, accessibility, and pets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e33 photographs and 5 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Crater_Lake_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 11 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Crater_Lake_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 101 pages including the cover, about 25 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026, and written for a summer visit. Roads, trails, and construction schedules change, so check the park's current conditions before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBring a warm layer, fill the gas tank, and stay for the sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48380864102598,"sku":"CRATER-LAKE-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/CraterLakeNationalPark-MinimalistSeriesCover_e57d6a47-015e-438e-a93a-3fa4e29f752e.jpg?v=1792714810","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/crater-lake-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}