Skiing and Snowshoeing Trails
Skiing At Crater Lake
Rules and Regulations
Skiing around Crater Lake
| Difficulty | How to Find | Markings | Length | Vertical Drop | Notes | |
| Rim Village Area | ||||||
| West Rim Road | easy | west side of Rim Village area at snow ramp | unmarked, but follows unplowed roadway | 6.1 miles to North Junction | good views of the lake; often windy and icy | |
| Hemlock Loop | moderate | snow ramp in Rim Village parking area | blue diamonds on trees and orange poles | 2 miles | rolling hills; more sheltered than West Rim Road | |
| Raven Trail | difficult | east of lodge in open bowl leading into woods | blue diamonds, difficult to follow | 1 mile | 600 feet | trail ends near Park Headquarters, can connect to East Rim Road |
| Dutton Creek / PCT / Annie Springs Trail | difficult | about 50 yards south of West Rim Road snow ramp | blue diamonds, arrows, older red / orange blazes | 4.5 miles | 1000 feet, mostly in first mile | trail ends at Mazama Village or Highway 62 |
| Lightning Springs | difficult | branches off West Rim Road two miles from Rim Village | blue diamonds | 4 miles to PCT, 9.6 miles to Dutton Creek | 1300 feet | connects to PCT / Dutton Creek |
| Park Headquarters Area | ||||||
| East Rim Road | moderate | snow ramps near Park Headquarters | unmarked, but follows unplowed roadway | 3 miles to Vidae Falls, 4.5 miles to Sun Notch, 9 miles to Kerr Notch | no view of lake until Sun Notch | |
| Crater Peak Trail | moderate to base of peak, difficult thereafter | branches off East Rim Road to the south, 2.3 miles from Headquarters | blue diamonds on trees, older red / orange blazes | 2.5 miles one way | 600 foot climb to the peak from East Rim Road | last 0.7 miles very steep through trees; trail not marked to peak |
| Greyback Trail | moderate | branches off East Rim Road to the east, 3.0 miles from Headquarters, just past Vidae Falls | red / orange blazes on trees, follows unplowed roadway; difficult to follow in first half mile | 4.8 miles one way | 250 foot climb, followed by 800 foot loss (west to east) | used very little |
| Mazama Village | easy | at Entrance Station, 3 miles south of Headquarters | good beginner ski trail; views of Annie Creek Canyon | |||
Ski Trails of Crater Lake National Park from a NPS handout
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