Crater Trail

Difficulty:  Moderate     Trail Use:  Heavy

Length:   1.43 miles from Trail Cr Trailhead to Crater Lake

Elevation:   6517 ft at Trail Cr Trailhead, 7146 ft at Crater Lake

Open to:  Hikers, Mountain Bikes

Trail Highlights:

• The trail leaves from the parking lot and immediately turns right, paralleling the Old Pass Road.  It basically runs just under the road all the way up, through several large open meadows and old growth spruce and fir forest. 
• The trail crosses the creek and reaches a junction with the History Trail.  It continues to climb through the forest until coming out in a large open meadow under the power lines where it reaches an old dirt road.  From here it turns right and heads over to the lake.

Options: 

• This trail can be done as a loop with the Old Pass Road, or you can connect to the History Trail which is horse and hike only.

Important Information

•  For a map of the Teton Pass trail network click here.
• This trail is located on USGS quad maps for Teton Pass, 7.5 minute.
• Always check the posted information at the kiosks for maps, updated material on forest regulations and closures.

At a Glance