When flowers are in bloom, the profusion of colors as you pass from forest, to wet meadows, cross then follow a tributary of Munson Creek, and finally passing a small dry slope, exposes the visitor to a wide assortment of Northwest wildflowers. The hub of development at Crater Lake National Park is concentrated in the Rim Village. The amended General Management Plan calls from extensive changes to the Rim Village to remove vehicles from the crater rim and thus create safer pedestrian access to the rim. The views of Crater Lake from the Rim are certainly the highlight of Rim Village. A short walk to Sinnott Memorial, with small museum and ranger-talks during the summer, gives a spectacular view 900 feet down to the lake's surface.
Winter lasts long in Crater Lake National Park.
At an elevation of 7,100 feet, snow lingers long. Ranger-led snowshoe walks are offered on weekends and holidays. The 33-mile Rim Drive encircles Crater Lake, with each mile giving a very different perspective of the lake, rim, and surrounding terrain. Both Kerr Notch and Sun Notch Viewpoints are particularly spectacular viewpoints, with views down to Phantom Rock and across the lake to Wizard Island. If you visit the park during spring, you will find Rim Drive still closed.