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Revision as of 17:38, 20 December 2015
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 42.9109, -122.1435
- Elevation: 7100 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 4 3/4 hours
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Garfield Peak Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and regulations
- $15 entrance fee to Crater Lake National Park - good for 7 days
- No pets
- Visitor center, interpretive viewpoint
- Large picnic area behind trailhead
Driving Directions
Drive I-5 south to Exit 188 south of Eugene for Highway 58, Oakridge, and Klamath Falls.
Go 86.2 miles on Highway 58, passing through the town of Oakridge, and bear right to merge with Highway 97S.
Proceed south on 97 for 52.3 miles and take Exit 247 for Highway 422, Chiloquin, and Crater Lake.
After 3.0 miles, turn right onto Highway 62 for Fort Klamath and Crater Lake.
At a T-junction in Fort Klamath, turn right to keep on Highway 62, and drive 16.0 miles.
Turn right on Munson Valley Road at the Mazama Village. You reach an entrance booth, where you need to pay the national park entrance fee. From the turnoff, it's 3.9 miles to merge left with Rim Drive.
After another 2.8 miles, reach a junction at the rim, and go right for the Rim Village and Crater Lake Lodge.
Go 0.4 miles, and park to the left or the right at the Visitor Center.
Notes
- At the Oregon Caves, there is a chateau (small lodge) with overnight accommodation and a restaurant
- Visitor center, gift shop, interpretive signs, restrooms
- Guided cave tours
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)