MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Crater Lake Rim Drive
Rim Village to Steel Visitor Center
- Distance
- 30 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 06m
- Climb
- 3,576 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- Best from mid July through September, when the full loop is usually open.
- Closures
- Only open in summer. Heavy snow keeps most of Rim Drive closed from about October or November until late June or July, and the East Rim Drive opens last. The park charges an entrance fee.
- Fuel
- Fuel is available seasonally at Mazama Village in the park. Otherwise fill up before entering the park.
- Watch For
- Steep drop offs with low or no walls, pedestrians at viewpoints, cyclists, rough and patched pavement, and cold, fast changing weather.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Rim Drive circles the caldera of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, in Crater Lake National Park. The drive runs along the rim with dozens of pullouts over the deep blue water, Wizard Island and the Phantom Ship, and climbs to some of the highest paved roads in Oregon.
Stops
- StartRim Village
- FinishSteel Visitor Center
