Oregon · Hiking

Rim Promenade

0.46-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 309 ft elevation gain.

0.5 mi
round trip: 308 ft
climb: 7,130 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Is Rim Promenade open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Crater Lake National Park. It doesn't name Rim Promenade, so check the source for the area it covers.

Cleetwood Cove Trail is CLOSED for Rehabilitation
Park closure covering Crater Lake National Park · NPS · Crater Lake National Park

As of Oct 24, 9:00 am PDT · Source: NPS · Crater Lake National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Rim Promenade

Best months: June–September. 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.

Jan
33° / 20°
18 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
36° / 20°
18 wet
Apr
40° / 23°
16 wet
May
49° / 29°
12 wet
Jun
57° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
69° / 41°
4 wet
Aug
69° / 42°
4 wet
Sep
63° / 37°
6 wet
Oct
51° / 30°
10 wet
Nov
38° / 23°
16 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crater Lake Nps Hq, OR, 0.9 mi away at 6,485 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Rim Promenade is a short, easy hike in Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about 0.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 23 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from the low point at about 7,102 feet to the high point at about 7,130 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 69°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 30s and rain on most days. A fee is charged for the visit. Garfield Peak Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Discovery Point Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Lady of the Woods Trail and Castle Crest Wildflower Trail are both within about a mile and a half.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Discovery Point Trail

~1 min drive

2.14-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon with 1,850 ft elevation gain and loss.

Castle Crest Wildflower Trail

~2 min drive

The Trail At 6300 feet in elevation, the Castle Crest Wildflower Trail loops around a spring-fed meadow, through a mixed conifer forest, over streams, past a grassy slope, and below Castle Crest Ridge which towers 2,000 feet above the trail on the north and east sides. All…