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Crater Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Crater Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Crater Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,202 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,399 – 8,632 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alpine Mine Road 38.72690, -119.95407
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Crater Lake–Alpine Mine Road, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,202 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 7,399–8,633 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alpine Mine Road · 38.72690, -119.95407

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Corral Road, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Crater Lake Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miReach Crater Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Corral Road, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crater-lake-crater-lake-out-back-6-km-71f4

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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