3.6 mi from the trailheadMazama Campground
Campground · Oregon
Hike
Rim Trail
- Passes a viewpoint
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- 2,720 ft of climbing
16.1 mi out & back · 2,720 ft gain · 7,741 ft high point · Very hard
In Crater Lake National Park · Oregon · National Park Service
About this hike
This out and back follows the Rim Trail around Crater Lake, ascending 2,720 feet past multiple viewpoints along the route including Discovery Point and Merriam Point.
Elevation
2,720 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Discovery PointAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
- Watchman OverlookAlong the way · 2.7 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 3.3 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 4.7 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 5.1 mi in
- Merriam PointAlong the way · 5.1 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 5.1 mi in
- The WatchmanNearby · 2.4 mi in
- ViewpointNearby · 2.4 mi in
- Williams CraterNearby · 3.3 mi in
- Hillman PeakNearby · 3.5 mi in
- Crater LakeNearby · 5.1 mi in
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
16 mi from youMt. Thielsen
- Ends at Lathrop Glacier
- Inside Umpqua National Forest
- 4,043 ft of climbing
9.7 mi out & back · 4,043 ft gain · Very hard
Umpqua National Forest · Camp under a mile away
7 mi from youUnion Peak Trail
- Summits Union Peak
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- 1,852 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 1,852 ft gain · Hard
Crater Lake National Park · Camp under a mile away
2 mi from youGarfield Peak Trail
- Summits Garfield Peak
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- 1,247 ft of climbing
3.3 mi out & back · 1,247 ft gain · Moderate
Crater Lake National Park · Camp 3 mi away
2 mi from youWatchman Peak Trail
- Summits The Watchman
- Inside Crater Lake National Park
- Camp 4 mi away
3.4 mi out & back · 868 ft gain · Moderate
Crater Lake National Park · Camp 4 mi away
15 mi from youMt. Bailey
- Summits Mount Bailey
- Inside Umpqua National Forest
- 3,282 ft of climbing
9.7 mi out & back · 3,282 ft gain · Very hard
Umpqua National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
- 20 mi from you
Abbott Butte
- Summits Abbott Butte
- Inside Umpqua National Forest
- 1,792 ft of climbing
6.4 mi out & back · 1,792 ft gain · Hard
Umpqua National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
