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