Phantom Ship is named for its resemblance to a ghostly ship sailing on the lake and for it's habit of often dissapearing in the shifting sunlight. Although the photo on the right was taken in August, you can see there is still some snow on the crater slopes. Averaging 40 feet of snow a year, Crater Lake, only shrugs its white winter coat for a brief summer. On the trail to the top of Wizard Island. The boat tour stops at Wizard Island, and if you wish you can get off here, and hike up to the top of the Wizard island cinder cone.
Boats only pick up passengers from Wizard Island as space allows.
If its busy, you may have to wait until late in the day for a seat on the return leg. The trail spirals around the cinder cone, climbing 750 feet in a short distance. There are steep drop-offs and trecherous slopes. Crater inside a crater. Wizard Island is crowned with a crater of its own.