Pumice Desert – Prominent Geological Features of Crater Lake National Park
The Pumice Desert is a broad flat in the northern section of the park. This desert was covered with pumice and ash more than 200 feet deep in some places by the explosion of Mount Mazama. It has only started to be invaded by scattered lodgepole pines. Due to its scarcity of organic matter, few plants have taken hold to further enrich the soil.
Other pages in this section
- Applegate Peak
- Bald Crater
- Cloudcap
- Crater Lake Caldera
- Crater Peak
- Desert Cone
- Devils Backbone
- Dutton Cliff
- Eagle Crags
- Garfield Peak
- Godfrey Glen and Colonnades
- Grouse Hill
- Hillman Peak
- Kerr Notch
- Llao Rock
- Llaos Hallway
- Maklaks Crater (Diller Cone)
- Mazama Rock
- Mount Scott
- Phantom Ship
- The Pinnacles
- Pumice Castle
- Pumice Point
- Red Cone
- Redcloud Cliff
- Rugged Crest
- Scott Bluff
- Sentinel Rock
- Skell Head
- Sun Notch
- Timber Crater
- Union Peak
- The Watchman
- Williams Crater (Forgotten Crater)
- Wineglass
- Wizard Island
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