10/04/2025
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Although 2025 boat tours have ended, you can still access the lake by hiking the Cleetwood Cove Trail, found off of the northern part of East Rim Drive. Do not let the length of the trail fool you: it is strenuous, dropping 700 feet in elevation in approximately a mile (though most visitors find the hike back UP the most difficult part). The trail will close November 1st at the latest, OR SOONER, depending on weather. Once the trail closes for the season, it is expected to remain closed for approximately three years for major renovations to the trail and waterfront.
2024 NPS photo by Kate Williams
[Photo of a warning falling rocks sign in the foreground with Crater Lake in the background, Cleetwood Cove Trail]