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Trails
Trails in Crater Lake National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
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Cleetwood Cove Trail
Steep switchbacks to the only legal shore access on Crater Lake
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Garfield Peak Trail
Short, steep climb to a grandstand panorama of the caldera.
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Mount Scott Trail
Steady climb to the park's high point with big 360-degree views
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Rim Trail
Southwest rim walk with nonstop blue lake views to Watchman Peak
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Pacific Crest Trail (Crater Lake section)
Iconic PCT miles with optional rim-top views over electric-blue water
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Wizard Island Summit Trail
Short, steep cinder-cone climb to 360° views from an island summit
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Sun Notch Trail
Quick loop to the best Phantom Ship views on the rim
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Discovery Point Trail
Easy rim stroll to nonstop blue-lake views and Wizard Island angles
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Union Peak Trail
Quiet PCT approach to a rocky summit with huge Cascade views
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Plaikni Falls Trail
A short, easy forest walk to a lush, spray-fed waterfall.
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Boundary Springs Trail
Where the Rogue River bursts from volcanic ground to life.
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The Pinnacles Trail
Easy rim stroll to surreal volcanic spires in Wheeler Creek canyon
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Godfrey Glen Trail
Short, shady loop with volcanic pinnacles and canyon rim views
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Wizard Island Fumarole Bay Trail
Rugged lava shoreline to a crystal-clear, swimmable bay
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Fumarole Bay Trail
Short, quiet Wizard Island shoreline walk to a swimworthy blue bay
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Castle Crest Wildflower Trail
Tiny loop through a spring-fed meadow bursting with wildflowers
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Stuart Falls Trail
Remote forest walk to a 40-foot cascade—quiet, rugged, rewarding.
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Annie Creek Canyon Trail
Shady canyon loop with pinnacles, wildflowers, and a quiet creek.Moderate
Bald Crater Loop Trail
Quiet forest loop with PCT connections—best for solitude seekers
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Bert Creek Trail
Quiet forest stroll to a rare sphagnum bog and Bald Crater spur
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Crater Peak Trail
Quiet summit hike with big southern views, not of the lake
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Lightning Spring Trail
Quiet forest descent to the PCT—zero lake views, big solitude.
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