2003 Revised Admin History – Vol 2 Chapter Fifteen, Visitation and Concessions 1916-Present

Automobile Schedules:

From Medford: Automobile stages leave the Southern Pacific Depot at 9:00 A. M. Stages call at all hotels before starting for park. Stages arrive at Crater Lake Lodge at 11:30 A. M.

Returning to Medford, automobile stages leave Crater Lake Lodge at 3:00 P. M., arriving in Medford at 5:30 P. M.

From Klamath Falls: Automobile stages leave railroad depot and call at the principal hotels at 8:00 A. M., and arrive at Crater Lake at 10:00 A. M.

Returning to Klamath Falls, automobile stages leave Crater Lake Lodge at 4:45 P. M., arriving at Klamath Falls about 6:30 P. M.

Note: Revision in railroad time schedules may alter slightly the above stage schedules. However, visitors need not be concerned over slight changes, as the stages will meet both the northbound and southbound morning trains arriving in Klamath Falls daily; similarly will meet the northbound and southbound trains into Medford; and outgoing stages will depart for Medford and Klamath Falls each afternoon in time to meet outgoing trains at these points.

TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE PARK

Automobiles:

The Crater Lake National Park Company operates an automobile service at the lodge available for hire within the park. Regular trips within the park are made at the following rates:

To Sunset Drive, to the summit of the road at the Watchman, a 10-mile drive, per person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00

Round trip, per passenger, from Annie Spring Checking Station to Crater Lake Lodge for people coming into the park in FOR HIRE cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50

Launches and Rowboats:

The Crater Lake National Park Company operates a launch and rowboat service at the lake, which is available from July 1 until the day after Labor Day. Regular trips are made at the following rates:

Around Phantom Ship and Wizard Island, about 15 miles; launches leave boat landing at 9:00 A. M. and 2:00 P. M.; stop-over at island, if desired, per person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Wizard Island and return; launches leave boat landing hourly, beginning at 9:00 A. M.; stay on island as long as desired: last launch leaves island for return trip at 4:30 P. M., per person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00

Rowboats, one person, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Each additional person, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

(Rowboats are available between the hours 8:30 A. M. and 5:00 P. M.)