Crater Lake–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Crater Lake–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Crater Lake at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 2,931 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,471 – 8,642 ft · steepest grade: 29%15.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road 38.78675, -119.94649
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Crater Lake–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 7,472–8,641 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road · 38.78675, -119.94649
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lakeview Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Scotts Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crater Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Crater Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading NW.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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