{"id":4881,"date":"2023-04-03T23:07:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T22:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/?p=4881"},"modified":"2023-04-03T23:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T22:07:49","slug":"what-is-the-old-man-of-the-lake-crater-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/what-is-the-old-man-of-the-lake-crater-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the old man of the lake crater lake?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Old Man of the Lake is a 30-foot (9 m) stump that has been bobbing vertically in Oregon’s Crater Lake since 1896. The stump is the remains of a large tree that was submerged when the crater filled with water. Because the water is exceptionally clear, the Old Man is viewable from the lake’s surface.<\/p>\n

The Old Man of the Lake is a 30-foot (9 meter) tall column of dacite that has been left standing after the surrounding material was eroded away. The Old Man is on the west side of Crater Lake in Oregon, USA.<\/p>\n

Why is this called Old Man lake? <\/h2>\n

Crater Lake is home to the “Old Man of the Lake,” an ancient hemlock tree that has been floating upright for more than 100 years. The first written account of the Old Man appeared in 1902, the year Crater Lake was named a national park. Despite its popularity, the exact location of the Old Man is unknown and it is said to move around the lake.<\/p>\n

The most common theory is that the tree was initially held down by heavy rocks after a landslide and soon became waterlogged. The exposed part of the stump has dried and aired out in such a way that keeps the tree perfectly balanced and afloat in an eerie equilibrium.<\/p>\n

Is the Old Man of the Lake still in Crater Lake <\/h3>\n