Ascending almost 700 feet in less than a mile, the conical Wizard Island is a volcano within a volcano.
Large lava rocks turn to loose gravel as you climb the switchbacks on the trail to Wizard Island's 6,940-foot peak.
A view of Fumarole Bay just before summiting Wizard Island.
A dark lava flow extends off of the west side of Wizard Island with Fumarole Bay lying to the left.
Deceased whitebark pines killed by blister rust disease stand out even more starkly along the rim of Wizard Island.
A westerly view into the 90-foot deep caldera of Wizard Island, where you can discern a worn path leading to the bottom.
Bright red lava rock along the northeastern side of Wizard Island.
An eastward view into the island's caldera.
The incredible colors and contrasts of Crater Lake come alive from the summit of Wizard Island.
A typically indistinguishable and treacherous path along the route to and from Fumarole Bay.
It's a steep scramble over loose rocks down to the water's edge.