Crater Lake Special Events Log

The Smith Brothers' Chronological History of Crater Lake National Park

1994
April 1994: The NPS issues a new draft of a proposed winter use management plan. Winter visits to the Park during the past ten years have been increasing 3% per year, where summer visits have been decreasing slightly.
May 9, 1994: Five public hearings are held around the state to present findings and solicit responses to Crater Lake's new Development Concept Plan/E I S and Winter Use Plan. Many issues affecting Park management are discussed including: Protection of the Ponderosa stand, density of development, habitat protection, protecting older growth Hemlock, snow removal, visual protection zones critical to visitor experiences, etc.
Many 12, 1994: After having spent ten years in prison for stealing over $100,000 from campground cars including Mazama Campground during the 1980s, Harold Mark Huddleston of Portland is again arrested for a $200,000 campground car clouding spree spread out over five state area.
August 1994: Running of the 19th annual Crater Lake Rim Runs Men: 6.7 Presley Pyle, 22, Crater Lake 36:26; 13.0 Micky Losinski, of Klamath Falls, OR 1:21:40; 26.2 Martin Baulding, 57, of send Susanville, CA 3:11:41(3rd win, 16 straight run); Women 6.7 Barb Bjerke, 46, Klamath Falls, OR 49:23; 13.0 Niki Rafie,32, of Tigard, OR 1:33:36; 26.2 Becky Reitinger, 36, of Ashland, OR 3:52:04
August 25, 1994: Lake scientists announced that a new record for Lake clarity, eclipsing a mark set in 1937. And 8 inch black and white Secchi disc was visible at a depth of 40.8 meters. The recording in 1969 was 39 meters. In August 1991, a reading of 20.3 meters or 67 feet was recorded. Previous highs for water clarity were all reported at the end of droughts in 1937 and 1969. Doug Larson's record 45 meter reading was accomplished with one meter disk. (See Aug. 5, 1969; Aug., 1985; May 24, 1992)
November 1994: Greatest November snowfall recorded at 190.5 inches. Twice the normal average. The greatest single monthly reading for the last eleven years!
November 6, 1991: Ben Ladd, from John Day Fossil Beds is again appointed as Acting Superintendent.
Season 1994: Total of 44 fires. All except the three are lightning caused.
Season 1994: Friends of Crater Lake and Park staff build a two mile reroute of the Pacific Crest Trail, connecting the existing PCT to an alternative Rim Trail giving hikers a view of the Lake.
Fiscal Year 1994