Crater Lake sits in an open alpine basin surrounded by rocky slopes, with no dense tree cover around the shoreline. The water is clear and fed by snowmelt, so even in summer it stays very cold. Early in the season, you’ll often still see snow patches around the lake and in the surrounding meadows. There’s plenty of space along the shoreline to stop, but no facilities or defined access points.

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Crater Lake Trail

5.83km

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Crater Lake loop from Panorama Lodge

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330m

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Elevation 1,770 m

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Location: Area A (Hudson Bay Mountain), British Columbia, Canada

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