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Moderate

Hiking

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-OR-15

National park entrance fee required

Crater Lake National Park

Garfield Peak Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon10 August 2023

5.2 km hike from Rim Village above Crater Lake, climbing about 250 m to roughly 2,460 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Snow often lingers into July, so check trail conditions before setting out.

Mission Logs147 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NW Start Point	0%
0.0 km	SE Terrain Change	7%
0.1 km	SE Steep Ascent	14%
0.1 km	SE Terrain Change	7%
0.3 km	SE Steep Ascent	14%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

2244m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.9092, -122.1315

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.9092, -122.1315 @ 2244m

Quick Stats

Distance

5.19 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

2144m - 2457m

Max Elevation

2457 m

Max Gradient

30.5%

43.3%

Highlights

Crater Lake
Rim Village
Garfield Peak

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+249 m

Total Descent

-329 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

111.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

4.84

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)16%

Moderate (3-8%)24%

Steep (>8%)59%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved15%

Unpaved85%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

15%

Dirt Track

85%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 33

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.903762

MAX LAT: 42.911596

MIN LON: -122.144338

MAX LON: -122.122968

Point Spacing: 1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Garfield Peak Hike

Best time to go

Jul–Oct

Late June to October is best for the Cascades and Crater Lake, whose rim roads are snowbound much of the year. West-side trails can be walked year-round but are very wet from November to March.