Wizard Island, Crater Lake, Oregon
Wizard Island is one of the most interesting features on the lake itself. This classic volcanic cinder cone was formed some time after the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Mazama which formed the caldera. It was formed by the buildup of hot cinders which were ejected from the floor of the caldera some time after Mt. Mazama collapsed. The oldest trees on the island are about 800 years old, so it probably did not rise above the surface of the lake before that time.
Wizard Island, Crater Lake, Oregon
Wizard Island is one of the most interesting features on the lake itself. This classic volcanic cinder cone was formed some time after the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Mazama which formed the caldera. It was formed by the buildup of hot cinders which were ejected from the floor of the caldera some time after Mt. Mazama collapsed. The oldest trees on the island are about 800 years old, so it probably did not rise above the surface of the lake before that time.