{
  "name": "Crater Lake Rim Drive",
  "slug": "crater-lake-rim-drive",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/crater-lake-rim-drive/",
  "summary": "The high east rim of Crater Lake's caldera drive, never dropping much below 6,500 ft, with more than two dozen viewpoints over water so blue it looks retouched. Snow shuts it for most of the year, which only sharpens the appetite.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Oregon",
    "start": {
      "name": "Rim Village",
      "lat": 42.908449,
      "lon": -122.146581
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Rim Village",
      "lat": 42.938797,
      "lon": -122.042697
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 15.7,
    "lengthKm": 25.3,
    "driveMinutes": 31,
    "corners": 45,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 2347.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Winter-long closure",
    "Caldera-edge drop-offs",
    "Late-lying snow"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "lakes",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Phantom Ship Overlook",
    "Victor View",
    "Pumice Castle Overlook"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 174
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}