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Rim Drive around Crater Lake

A full loop of the caldera rim with nearly 4,000 feet of climbing and the lake in view at almost every turn.

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1234 0 mi 32.2 mi 7,701 ft 6,385 ft 1234 0 mi 32.2 mi 7,701 ft 6,385 ft
  • Easy (under 3%)
  • Moderate (3–6%)
  • Hard (6–9%)
  • Very steep (9% and up)

Ride it at home

Pair a smart trainer and ride this route from home. The resistance follows the climbs, the dot moves at your speed, and the park's warnings pop up as you reach them.

Difficulty sets how steep the climbs feel on the trainer: 100% is the real grade. Your speed on the map always uses the real grade and your weight.

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Watch-outs on this ride

Numbered on the map and the profile. Park notes come from Crater Lake's own NPS pages; steep sections are measured from the elevation data.

  1. Fill up at Rim Village

    Water is only available at Rim Village and Mazama Village. There are no bike lanes or shoulders; ride single file.

    Park note, mile 0.0

  2. High point

    The loop tops out near Cloudcap at about 7,700 feet. Altitude makes climbs harder than they look.

    Park note, mile 17.4

  3. Steep climb: 7% for 0.5 mi

    A sustained steep pitch from the elevation data. Shift down early and pace it.

    From the elevation data, mile 29.9

  4. Steep climb: 8% for 0.4 mi

    A sustained steep pitch from the elevation data. Shift down early and pace it.

    From the elevation data, mile 30.5

Route traced on OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevation from Mapzen/AWS Terrain Tiles. Grades are worked out over about 200 m from public elevation data and can be off by a percent or two, more on tight switchbacks. Check the Crater Lake guide and the park's own page for current rules and closures before you ride.

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