Little Crater Lake

Clackamas County County · United States Forest Service

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About this park

Little Crater Lake is a spring-fed lake in the Mount Hood National Forest in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is named after Crater Lake, also in Oregon.

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Setting

Landscape & setting

Lake facts (Wikipedia):

- Location: Mount Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, Oregon, U.S.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Crater_Lake (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.

Background

History & notes

List note: a tiny lake which about as deep as it is wide, northeast of Timothy Lake

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