New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown

Crater Lake Loop Trail

Crater Lake Loop TrailPhoto: pennuja, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
one way
104 ft
climb
1,438 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Crater Lake Loop Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Crater Lake Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Crater Lake Loop Trail is a point-to-point trail in New Jersey managed by the National Park Service. It is 0.84 miles long with 289 feet of elevation gain and 219 feet of elevation loss.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Camp Ken-Etiwa-Pec

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Main Lodge & Dining Hall

    Food court

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rainsZeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Sterling Hill Mining Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Hackettstown

    Zinc mine and museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Hackettstown
  • Nearby · Hemlock Pond Trail · Unmaintained Trail · Buttermilk Falls Trail
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Crater Lake Loop Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 17°

    2. Feb

      40° / 19°

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

    4. Apr

      61° / 38°

    5. May

      70° / 48°

    6. Jun

      80° / 56°

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

    10. Oct

      64° / 41°

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newton, NJ, 8.2 mi away at 605 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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