Entrance station · Crater Lake National Park
The north road opens onto pumice country before the lake appears.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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North Entrance Station is the park's fee station on Highway 138, where the north approach enters Crater Lake National Park. It isn't a lake overlook: continue about nine miles south to North Junction for the first view of the lake.
Beyond the station, the road passes lodgepole pine and burned areas before opening into the 3,055-acre Pumice Desert Research Natural Area, which spans both sides of the road. Pumice here is estimated to be about 200 feet deep, and only sparse plants can manage in its porous ground.
The North Entrance Road usually closes on November 1, or earlier after significant snowfall, and typically reopens in late May or sometimes June. If it is closed, use the park's west or south entrances for winter access. The north road is groomed for snowmobiles once enough snow accumulates.
Wildlife
16 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
178 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
26 sightingsCommon RavenMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
33 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around 1 PMSighting map
47 sightingsRed-tailed HawkMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
71 sightingsCascades FrogMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Crater Lake. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
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