Crater Lake sighting maps
16 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map
178 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
26 sightingsCommon RavenCorvus coraxMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map
33 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 11 AM–4 PMSighting map
47 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map
71 sightingsCascades FrogRana cascadaeMost seen 10 AM–12 PM & 3–7 PMSighting map
40 sightingsToadAnaxyrus boreasMost seen 6 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map
152 sightingsYellow-bellied MarmotMarmota flaviventrisMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
38 sightingsPikaOchotona princepsMost seen 7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
31 sightingsPacific MartenMartes caurinaMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
16 sightingsSooty GrouseDendragapus fuliginosusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
13 sightingsPacific chorus frogPseudacris regillaMost seen 6 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map
61 sightingsSagebrush LizardSceloporus graciosusMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map
12 sightingsBlack-backed WoodpeckerPicoides arcticusMost seen 7–11 AMSighting map
28 sightingsRufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufusMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
55 sightingsWestern TanagerPiranga ludovicianaMost seen 6–10 AMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Crater Lake. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Crater Lake Tour Guide
Crater Lake, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Crater Lake National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Crater Lake audio tourRecorded for this place
Watchman Overlook and the Summit0:00 / 0:30
“You're approaching Watchman Overlook, an easy stop for a clear view of Wizard Island without a summit climb. The paved viewing area is beside the parking lot, so I'd stop here even if you're keeping the walking short.”
Plays as you drive up to Watchman Overlook in the Parkwolf Crater Lake Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Diamond Lake Overlook
- Lightning Spring Picnic Area
- Devil's Backbone Pullout
- Merriam Point
- 58 audio storiesacross Crater Lake’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Mule Deer, Common Raven, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 34 trails, 49 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive

