Merriam Point Crater Lake - Crater Lake OR - Scenic Overlooks on Waymarking.com

Merriam Point offers great views of Crater Lake.

"Eight thousand years ago, if you stood on the shores of Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon, the horizon would have looked strikingly different than it does today.

A snowcapped volcano would have towered over the forested hills, nearly a thousand feet taller than Mt. Hood. To geologists, this was Mt. Mazama. But the Native Americans who lived around Klamath Lake called the peak by other names such as Moyaina, which translates to “big mountain.”

The cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Mazama created what we now call Crater Lake — and accounts of the dramatic event live on in both the geologic record and in Native American legends." (visit link)

Type of overlook: Walk by Picnic tables: no Benches: no Water/restrooms: no Overlook designation: Designated Elevation: 7,309.00 View: Crater Lake

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/27/2020 OregonTrailRanger visited it