Crater Butte Trail
Hard · IvyDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first20.7 km12.9 mi
Distance
722 m2369 ft
Elevation gain
5h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Crater Butte Trail is a 20.7 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
- 313 m
- High point
- 2004 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 11.3% 90th-percentile grade and 35 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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 D95.1 km · 59.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail27.1 km · 16.8 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessHard · Ivy
- Whitefish Creek Trail18.1 km · 11.3 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessHard · Ivy
- Snell Lake Trail7.7 km · 4.8 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessModerate · Ace
- Whitefish Creek Trail7.4 km · 4.6 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessModerate · Ace
- Rockpile Trail #36324.6 km · 2.9 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessModerate · Ace
- Stag Lake Trail #3844.21.0 km · 0.6 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessEasy · Fern
- Stag Lake Trail #3844.20.9 km · 0.6 mi · Diamond Peak WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.6 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
93.28 km · 22h 35m · ↑ 1104 m
- 2.9 km away
Fawn Lake Trail #3844.1
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
5.35 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 14 m
- 4.1 km away
Pretty Lake Trail #3848
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
5.30 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 73 m
- 4.3 km away
Royce Mount Way
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 30m · ↑ 21 m
- 4.7 km away
Simax Trail #3889
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.99 km · 25m · ↑ 5 m
- 5.5 km away
PCT - Oregon Section E
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
118.68 km · 30h 50m · ↑ 2661 m
- 5.5 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
31.05 km · 8h 25m · ↑ 891 m
- 6.9 km away
Maiden Lake Trail #3841
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.73 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 169 m
- 7.1 km away
Maiden Peak Summit Trail #3841.1
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.80 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 429 m
- 7.2 km away
Whitefish Creek Trail
Hard · IvyDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
8.12 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 7.4 km away
Skyline Bike Trail #4383
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.43 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 19 m
- 7.8 km away
Yoran Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDiamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
7.43 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 339 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Crater Butte Trail?
Crater Butte Trail is 20.7 km (12.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Crater Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 722 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Crater Butte Trail?
Crater Butte Trail is in Diamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Crater Butte 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.