Crater Lake & Wizzard Island
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
If you you want to see the deepest blue, just gaze into Crater Lake. It is the deepest lake in the United States at nearly 2000 ft. depth. The crater was created around 7,000 years ago when Mt. Mazama exploded in a violent eruption. Local Native American tribes witnessed the eruption and have passed down many legends of how it was created.
Crater Lake National Park was established in 1902 by Teddy Roosevelt as our sixth National Park.