Auto Touring

The most popular auto-touring route at Crater Lake is the 33-mile Rim Drive. This road provides spectacular views of Crater Lake and the surrounding area. The road is narrow with long, steep grades. There are several other roads (called approach roads) within Crater Lake that you can use to explore the many other habitats of Crater Lake (see the map below): These include the South Entrance road (highway 62), West Entrance road (highway 62), Munson Valley road, the North Entrance road, and the Pinnacles road.