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

  1. Start on Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Lakeview Road, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Scotts Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miSharp left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Crater Lake Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftReach Crater Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
  22. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading NW.
  26. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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