Bald Crater Loop Trail
Hard · IvyCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
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Add the first20.0 km12.4 mi
Distance
347 m1138 ft
Elevation gain
5h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No dogs
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bald Crater Loop Trail is a 20.0 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 337 m
- High point
- 1868 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 35/100
- - Terrain: 7.5% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- PCT - Oregon Section C118.7 km · 73.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail25.9 km · 16.1 mi · Crater Lake National ParkHard · Ivy
- Bald Crater Loop Trail9.2 km · 5.7 mi · Crater Lake National ParkHard · Ivy
- Boundary Springs Trail6.2 km · 3.9 mi · Crater Lake National ParkModerate · Ace
- Bert Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Crater Lake National ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Rim Trail
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Watchman Peak Trail
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821 m · 20m · ↑ 90 m
- 6.0 km away
Lightning Spring Trail
Moderate · AceCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
6.74 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 392 m
- 6.9 km away
Fumarole Bay Trail
Easy · FernCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
1.20 km · 20m · ↑ 23 m
- 7.1 km away
Wizard Island Summit Trail
Easy · FernCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
1.74 km · 45m · ↑ 219 m
- 7.4 km away
Road 977
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.64 km · 25m · ↑ 11 m
- 7.5 km away
Road 560
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.64 km · 40m · ↑ 57 m
- 8.2 km away
Road 805
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
934 m · 15m · ↑ 41 m
- 8.2 km away
Discovery Point Trail
Easy · FernCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
1.73 km · 30m · ↑ 65 m
- 8.9 km away
Boundary Springs Trail
Easy · FernCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
1.57 km · 25m · ↑ 48 m
- 9.0 km away
Road 980
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.67 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.0 km away
Road 984
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
640 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bald Crater Loop Trail?
Bald Crater Loop Trail is 20.0 km (12.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bald Crater Loop Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 347 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Bald Crater Loop Trail?
Bald Crater Loop Trail is in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bald Crater Loop Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Are dogs allowed on Bald Crater Loop Trail?
No — Bald Crater Loop Trail is mapped as not allowing dogs.
Can you bike Bald Crater Loop Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.