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Twenty-One Mile Launch Trip Affords Scenic Glimpses of Crater Lake
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON'. SUNDAY. AUGUST IS. 1940.
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FROME LEVEL
Naturalist Tells Geological
Facts and Indian Legends
On Scenic Cruise.
By John E. Doir. Jr.
The launch trip around Cra
ter Lake, certainly the outstand
Ing guided trip in Crater Lake
National park, offers perhaps
the finest opportunity for en
joyment of the scenic values af
forded to visitors to the park.
Visitors who come to the Med
ford Rogue Wonderland will
find in this launch trip an ex
perience which has been appro
priately termed one of the finest
opportunities for the enjoyment
of scenic wonders that can be
. obtained anywhere in the Uni
ted States.
Visitors to Crater Lake Na
tional park invariably name the
launch trip around Crater Lake
as the richest aesthetic experi
ence gained from the various fa
cilities and services offered by
the Park Service, and since this.
perhaps the outstanding scenic
trip in all of our national parks,
is within close access of visitors
CRATER LAK LAtWCM
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MEDFORD
Crater Lake Launch Trip A. Annie Spring. 75 mile from
Mtdford. B. Park Headquarters. 79 miles from Mediord. C. Rim
Village. 82 miles from Mtdford. Trail to beat land l.S miles.
Mileage from boat landing. D. Wisard Island. 2 miles. E. Cleat
wood Cove. 10 miles. F. Phantom Ship, 18 miles. Boat land
ing. 21 miles. s ,
the massive frame encircling
the constantly changing pat-
to the Medford Rogue Wonder-1 ern ot cocr below, will prove
land area, the opportunities for L'u "l JUJ" " ' ,
a trip of rare beauty and rich 'ln int?t " , W.
scientific interest are of the
very best.
From the west or Medford
Rogue Wonderland entrance to
the park, a drive of seven miles
through beautiful forest coun
try brings us to Annie Spring,
where the visitor is welcomed
Into the park by a National
Park Ranger. Then, after a
drive of six miles over a spaci
ous highway, we arrive at the
. rim of Crater Lake and gain our
first view of this scenic gem
which has gained the distinction
of being one of the natural won
ders of the world, both from
the point of view of scientific
excellence but also in terms of
outstanding scenic value.
Crater Lake as seen from the
iteep angle of the rim seems un-
surpassably blue, but we shall
find as we begin our descent
down the trail to the lake that
the hues and values of color will
deepen as we approach the wa
ter's edge. The trail, wide and
safe, is carefully built so as to
eliminate steep descents, and
with its 23 switchbacks which
wind back and forth we descend
down to the edge of the lake,
hardly realizing as we go that
we have left the rim area and
have arrived at the boat landing
in such a short length of time.
Many visitors to the Medford
Rogue Wonderland will o f
course stop at various points on
the trail where breath-taking
vistas of beautiful blue seen
through the frame of towering
hemlocks and pines will charm
the person who will take advan
tage of these stops to see the
lake ' from these outstanding
vantage points.
Arriving at the dock, the par
ty will be seated comfortably in
the power launch which gives
ample and comfortable room
for even large numbers which
come to take the trip at the
height of the summer season.
In case of overflow crowds a
second launch of equally capa
cious appointments is available
so that all may make the trip
and enjoy its many genuine
thrills, in terms of sights that
cause one to marvel at nature's
handiwork in this part of Med
ford's Rogue Wonderland area.
The National Park service as
signs a naturalist guide who ac
companies the launch trip
around Crater Lake, explain
ing both scientific and scenic
values so that the maximum of
information desired may be giv
en in a courteous and interest
ing manner. The procedure of
the naturalist guide at the be
ginning of the trip is usually to
outline at the outset of the trip
the outstanding features to be
seen in terms of geology, bot
any, and ornithology, because
here on the launch trip is per
haps the most favorable oppor
tunity for bringing many of the
features of Crater Lake to our
attention.
has made this area famous. Out
standing features on the crater
wall, significant formations
such as glacial valleys, volcanic
dikes, brilliant colorations as a
result of rusting of fragmental
materials on the scraggy edges
of lava flows which built up the
mountain all these will be
seen on the 24 hour trip which
awaits us. Just before embark
ing to enjoy these outstanding
scientific and scenic values the
naturalist will see that every
one is acquainted in order that
a spirit of good fellowship and
pleasant acquaintanceship will
characterize the trip.
To become acquainted, each
visitor on the trip will announce
in turn his name and the city
where he resides. This means of
"breaking the ice", so to speak,
will add to the good fellowship
and will make everyone feel
free to chat with any other
member of the party during the
time the boat glides its way be
neath the towering cliffs above.
As the boat takes its depart
ure from the landing immedi
ately we see over the sides of
the boat a new value of blue.
one that is never seen high
above in the rim area, for the
ly 2000 feet from the water
line.
Trees on Wizard Island at
tract our attention and we learn
that some of them are 800 years
old. The absence of favorable
soil conditions on Wizard Island,
and yet the amount of plant life
that is able to survive in the
form of trees and shrubs, is a
striking feature of the plant life
adaptation in some Instances
the trees seem to grow right out j
of the huge lava boulders that!
came out as rivers of rocks in
the days of the eruption of Wiz
ard Island, which is estimated
to be not more than 1,000 years
ago.
A tremendously interesting
phase of the history of Crater
Lake is brought to our attention
in the story of the burying of
the first boat used for sounding
Crater Lake in 1886. a boat
which was burled in one of the
numerous bays which indent
their way into Wizard Island.
The launch then passes
through the channel between
Wizard Island and the main
land and immediately a galaxy
of colors, those from Hillman
Peak, are mirrored in the blue
water, and we realize that spec
tacular and variegated as are
the colors of the crater wall,
they take on a new lustre and
richness of hue when reflected
amount of atmospheric Inter-1'"" b'ue W8te" of,the lak,e'
ference in the 900 feet differ-1 ' .w, ...
ence in elevation prevents one
seeing the true color of Crater
Lake, a color which can be de
scribed only as Crater Lake
blue. The naturalist circulates
around to various groups on the
trip and explains that this color
is to be attributed to the purity
of the water, its great depth,
and the brilliant sunlight
three factors which combine to
produce a color which is per
haps unrivaled In other lakes
on this hemisphere.
As the launch approaches
the first stop in the cove at
Wizard Island our attention is
inevitably drawn to large holes
looming into view In the lake
floor, varying in size from lit
tle more than small fissures to
large depressions eighteen feet
in depth. It is believed that
these holes are fumeroles. caus
ed by escaping gases and a part
of the volcanic activity incident
to the development of Wizard
Island.
As the boat comes to a stop In
a cove, we see rising above us
the picturesquely situated cin
der cone known as Wizard Isl
and, rising 776 feet above the
lake and giving the appearance
of a perfect cone. If we look
closely we see indications of a
depression at the top. and we
learn that Wizard Island also
has a crater, with a depth of
90 feet and a diameter of over
400 feet, and we thus have the
phenomenon of a crater within
a crater. The actual height of
Wizard Island is certain to be
of interest, and we learn that
th Tnnlnr nsirlinn nf fhla email
the gorgeous dress of mirrored
reflection, are nowhere better
seen than at this vantage point,
directly below the highest peak
on the rim of Crater Lake, ris
ing 8.156 feet above sea level
and nearly 2.000 feet above the
lake.
The launch stops for us to get
pictures of this outstanding val
ue in Crater Lake, reflected
crater-wall color. Here, too, we
see the Devil's Backbone, a
sharply protruding dike which
stands out in bold relief, its
jagged outline also being mir
rored In the deep waters below.
There are at least two other
outstanding values to be seen by
us at this stop.
Llao Rock, the first and most
Impressive one. is a grand mass
of lava, filling up a glacial can
yon and telling in its rugged
massiveness one of the most in
teresting scientific stories to be
witnessed in nature the story
of struggle and succession of
two great forces, volcanism and
glaciation. Attractive and awe
inspiring was this rock to the
Klamath Indians who named
the great rock the throne of
Llao, and wove strange legends
about the god of the fiery pit
the god of the volcano. This
legend, the naturalist relates to
us in brief, the fascinating story
of elemental forces as they had
their place in the history of the
god of the volcano. Llao Rock
rises actually 1.882 feet above
the lake and is 8,046 feet above
sea level. It is the grandest,
most impressive single feature
in the massive, towering walls
that gird the lake.
We hear from our naturalist
guide the fascinating history of
this gigantic west wall of the
crater, but must now move on
In our voyage to the north wall
where we stop in the peaceful
little northerly bay called Cleet
wood Cove. Here on the warmer
side of the lake we find not
single trees struggling for exist
ence within the crater with Just
a minimum of soil conditions,
but a beautiful grove consisting
chiefly "of Yellow Pines and
hemlocks a grove nestling tn
an area protected from wind.
where flourishing and stately
trees rise high up with a luxur
iance that is remarkable for the
volcanic soil in which these
grow. Here also in Cleetwood
Cove we see a curious body of
rock known as Dillcr's Back
flow, where our naturalist guide
tells us the story of the building
of Mt. Mazama, and the fascina
ting episodes in its history, in
cluding the catastrophic collapse
of the peak to form the deepest
crater in the world.
Leaving Cleetwood Cove, the
east and west Palisades chal
lenge our attention. High up on
these gigantic cliffs are lichen
growths which cover these bold
faces of rock with a yellow hue.
As we glide along, the Wine
glass comes into view, a natural
slide which resembles a gob
let with a long stem and re
markably symmetrical outline.
One of the most picturesque
parts of our trip now awaits us.
We travel through caverns
U. of 0. President Likes Picture
M m
to the boat landing (2.63 miles)
is soon covered and we discover
all too soon that our trip in
Medford's Rogue Wonderland
has drawn to a close. It is hard
to realize that the trip has been
one of 21 miles in length, for
some of the finest sc-enery in all
the world has burst upon us in
rapid succession, both in natur
al hue and in the superb re
flections of towering cliffs in
water of eternal blue.
The ascent of the trail we
make in a few short stages,
resting on the benches provided
at the various switchbacks. Ar
riving at the rim village area
again, we take last view of
this scenic gem nestled in the
heart of the Cascades, one of
the choicest spots to be seen In
Medford's Rogue Wonderland.
ning and Metallurgical Engin
eers. Members will meet at Suth-
erlin and visit Douglas county'!
Bonanza cinnabar mine, describ
ed as the country's largest pro
ducer of mercury, which is of
vastly increased Importance
during war times. In the eve
ning the engineers will banquet
at Roseburg and spend the night
there.
The next day, Sunday, they
will visit the Benton gold mine
in Josephine county and spend
the night in Grants Pass. Mon
day the party will divide, soma
inspecting dredging operationi
for gold and some going to Cra
ter lake for an explanation of
its geology by Dr. Warren D.
Smith.
Mr. Donald M. Erb (left),
president of the University of
Oregon, receives from Miss
Janet Goresky, a color repro
duction of McKenzie river, cur
rent picture of these series now
being distributed here by the
Standard service men. With
President Erb and Miss Goresky
is O. E. Carver, Standard Oil
Company of California repre
sentative. Several million natural color
photogarph reproductions have
been given away by the Stand
ard Oil Company of California
throughout the west, according
to an announcement today by
Mr. L. T. Nygaard, the com
pany's representative in Med
ford. Reproductions of famed west
ern scenes, including the western
national parks, have been dis
tributed during the past few
weeks by all Standard service country."
men.
These pictures have been
mailed by western residents and
tourists to friends all over the
United States and even to for
eign countries." Mr. Nygaard
said. "This "See your West'
program has been praised by
those receiving the pictures and
the public minded persons who
consider the plan to have great
advertising value for the West."
Commenting on the series of
pictures released to this state,
Donald M. Erb, president of the
University of Oregon, said, "Al
though Oregon is widely known I
as a land of scenic beauty, we !
must constantly publicize its j
natural advantages. I am con
fident that your company's con-1
tribution of such outstanding
color photos has advertised the
state s attractions to many tour
ists from other sections of the
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Albert Lewis of the state assay
office completed arrangements
today for conferences beginning
August 31 of the Oregon section
of the American Institute of Ml-
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and grottoes, an area known as
Grotto Cove, where we see un
usual flow lines of lava and
where erosion has carved out
remarkably fantastic shapes.
Then, looking upward, the Pu
mice Castles come into view
Rusting and weathering of pu
mice material have here pro
duced a remarkably realistic il
lusion to real castles with trees
around and tent-like structures
of pumice looming up along the
west side of these remarkable
"castles." Curious as these for
mations are, they are not nearly
so interesting scientifically as
Red Cloud Cliff.
Seven definite periods of gla
ciation can be counted in the
glacial striae around this great
U-shaped body of lava rock
which rises 1,786 feet above the
water. As we pass beneath this
fine, massive rock, we see small
waterfalls and small rivulets is
suing from the areas where
snow and ice have been pro
tected from the sun and they
cascade down into the lake with
thread-like appearance and af
ford views of slender waterfalls
in picturesque contrast with the
massiveness of their surround
ings. We now see in distinct out
line Just ahead of our launch
the Phantom Ship coming into
view. We note that it is a rib
of the old mountain, a dike ex
tending out from the crater
wall giving a sharp line that
is definite adornment in the
symmetry of the east wall of the
lake. Our pilot takes us entirely
around the Phantom Ship, since
part of the rib or arm that pro-!
trudes out into the lake has
been covered by water and a
shallow channel at present
about 8 feet deep enables us to
go between the ship and the
mainland.
Phantom Ship is a remark
able dike both for its world
famous resemblance to a ship,
and because of its setting in a
lake which entirely surrounds
it and sets it off in a sharply
defined manner. The Phantom
Ship rises 175 feet in height and
the top spire measures 6.33J
feet above sea level.
Our launch trip then begins
the final stage of its journey,
and the distance from the ship
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tainly seen at their best from 2700 feet high since the bottom
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