Allow a minimum of two hours (including sight-seeing stops) to circumnavigate the lake by car or motorcycle, and longer if you are driving a larger vehicle or towing.
How long is loop around Crater Lake?
The Crater Lake Rim Drive is a route that laps the lake, traversing 33 miles. Along the way, there are a few excellent stops – we've put together a total of 14. While there are tons of pullouts along the drive, these are going to be the main and most worth-it stops and viewpoints.
How long is the Crater Lake Rim Drive Tour?
Is Crater Lake worth the drive?
It really isn't until you reach the rim of the crater, and look down nearly 1,000 feet to see that a magnificent blue lake, 6 miles across, fills the top of the mountain, that you realize how unique and special Crater lake is, and why it is indeed worth visiting!
Can you walk Crater Rim Drive?
The bulk of this route is on the paved Crater Rim Drive, a road that circles the Kīlauea Caldera but has been closed to motorized travel due to hazardous volcanic activity. The section of the road is open only to hikers and cyclists and is accessible.