Hwy 62 through the park and Munson Valley Road to Park Headquarters and Rim Village are temporarily CLOSED to all but emergency traffic due to a major winter storm. The NWS states "do not travel through the high Cascades" at this time. More
North Entrance Road and Rim Drive are CLOSED for the season.
The North Entrance Road and East & West Rim Drives are now closed for the season a few The roads will not open again until mid to late June or July 2025. All other roads are open.
The Bald Crater Loop, Bert Creek and Boundary Springs Trails are closed until further notice due to potentially hazardous conditions created by the Middle Fork Fire. The Pacific Crest Trail through the park is now completely open for hikers. More
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Kevin Heatley to serve as the superintendent of Crater Lake National Park beginning January 2025.
Crater Lake National Park - The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective September 13 at 00:01 am, Crater Lake National Park will rescinded the fire ban implemented on July 25, 2024.
Crater Lake National Park, in partnership with the Friends of Crater Lake and Discover Klamath, will host the tenth annual Ride the Rim days on September 7 and 14, 2024. On these consecutive Saturdays, East Rim Drive from North Junction to Park Headquarters will be closed to motorized vehicles at 7:00 PM on the Friday before the event (September 6th and 13th) until 4:00 PM on Saturday to allow for nonmotorized recreation including biking, hiking, and running. The event is free, but normal park entrance fees apply.
Crater Lake National Park will temporarily open the North Entrance Road for two-way travel beginning 7:00 AM Saturday, August 31st, through Monday, September 2nd, to accommodate holiday weekend visitors. The road will be closed again beginning 6:00 AM Tuesday, September 3rd, so that hazard reduction work can resume.
The North Entrance Road is closed from North Junction to the park boundary at the junction with Highway 138. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of fire crews and the public. The date for reopening is not known at this time. All other park roads will remain open, except for construction closures on East Rim Drive.
The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park will be closed beginning Tuesday, August 13 to allow firefighters on the Middle Fork Fire to prepare control lines along the North Entrance Road.
Due to the hot, dry and windy conditions and elevated risk for wildland fire in southern Oregon,
Crater Lake National Park is implementing a full fire ban. The outlook is for above normal
significant wildland fire potential for the next several months.
The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting proposals for a concession contract to operate guided vehicle tours within Crater Lake National Park. The announcement released today outlines an opportunity for a business to provide daily guided land tours along the 33-mile Rim Road around Crater Lake on a seasonal basis. The contract will have a 10-year term and is expected to begin May 1, 2025.
