Wildlife in Crater Lake National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Crater Lake right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Crater Lake
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
793 observations
white pasqueflower
Pulsatilla occidentalis
662 observations · iNaturalist
mountain hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
628 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
614 observations
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulis
385 observations
Lewis' monkeyflower
Erythranthe lewisii
338 observations
Davis' knotweed
Koenigia davisiae
303 observations · iNaturalist
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
261 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
230 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
217 observations
Dwarf Lupine
Lupinus lepidus
208 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
192 observations
Scarlet Gilia
Ipomopsis aggregata
178 observations
lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta
175 observations
red fir
Abies magnifica
170 observations · iNaturalist
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea
169 observations · iNaturalist
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
161 observations
marumleaf buckwheat
Eriogonum marifolium
153 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrola-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum pyrolifolium
153 observations · iNaturalist
Davidson's Penstemon
Penstemon davidsonii
153 observations · iNaturalist
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
153 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Beardtongue
Penstemon rupicola
147 observations · iNaturalist
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
138 observations
Crater Lake currant
Ribes erythrocarpum
136 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
134 observations
western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
127 observations · iNaturalist
pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
120 observations
Greene's goldenbush
Ericameria greenei
116 observations · iNaturalist
Mount Hood pussypaws
Calyptridium umbellatum
107 observations · iNaturalist
Cascade aster
Doellingeria ledophylla
107 observations · iNaturalist
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