Crater Lake Rim Drive
Loop from Rim Village · Oregon
Distance15.7mi · 25 km
Drive time31 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainLakesForest
Scenic road circling the caldera rim of Crater Lake.
Rim Drive is a 33-mile loop following the caldera rim of Crater Lake in Oregon's Cascade Range, sitting between about 6,500 and 7,900 ft with more than two dozen viewpoints over the deep blue lake. This stretch runs from Rim Village around the high east rim past Cloudcap Overlook, the highest paved point on the drive. The road closes through the long snowy winter and opens only in summer. Mind the seasonal closure, sheer caldera-edge pullouts, and snow lingering into early summer.
Where it runs
Loop from Rim VillageOregon · United States
Character
Corners45bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb559 mtotal ascent
Summit2353 mhighest point · 7720 ft
Summer
Elevation
392 m rangeKnow before you go
- Winter-long closure
- Caldera-edge drop-offs
- Late-lying snow
Along the road
- viewpoint Phantom Ship Overlook
- viewpoint Victor View
- viewpoint Pumice Castle Overlook
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