Crater Rim

Oregon

Oregon

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2.0 mi

Distance

394 ft

Gain

40 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Deschutes National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
394 ft
Elevation loss
394 ft
Highest point
6,525 ft
Lowest point
6,342 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Crater Rim is a short out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 1.96 miles long with 6 feet of elevation gain and 223 feet of elevation loss.

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