Crater Lake Trail–Highway 88 Trail, 3 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,438 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Crater Lake Trail–Highway 88 Trail, 3 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 2,438 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,113 – 8,636 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.74807, -119.93923
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Crater Lake Trail–Highway 88 Trail, 3 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 2,438 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Elevation 7,113–8,636 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.74807, -119.93923
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crater Lake Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Scotts Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, 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.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading N.
- 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Scotts Lake Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 261 ft
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