Little Crater Lake to Timothy Lake Campground is a 3.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Government Camp, Oregon that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
dog friendly
kid friendly
camping
cross country skiing
fishing
hiking
mountain biking
nature trips
walking
running
lake
wild flowers
wildlife
great link for a little hike and hang out at Timothy Lake.
Good trail. There is no phone signal. I suggest to download the map before you go.
Super easy “walk in the park”! We camped and walked this as some of our day time activity. The hike is mostly shaded and was relaxing as the trail was very well maintained. Not the most stunning view in the world but cool enough to make the walk worth it!
Little crater lake looking amazing when the sun is up, otherwise it’s too shady to see the awesome deep blue.
The trail was gorgeous and quite an easy hike. The only thing I would recommend is to drive a vehicle that can drive through crater sized potholes. They were littered along the road down to the trail head and could easily do damage to your car if not careful.
This is a beautiful trail, very easy. I would only call it moderate due to length. We ended up hiking from Little Crater Lake to Timothy Lake and kept going, turning back once we got maybe 1/2 way around the Timothy Lake Loop. In all, once we got back to Little Crater Lake, we’d hiked ~14 miles. We encountered campers and a fair amount of people walking and running on the trail. It was fairly cold (in early September), so bring layers.
Shawn E.
Little crater lake is beautiful
Easy trail ~ beautiful at both ends
Very flat trip. Crosses the Pacific Crest Trail in the middle. End up at Timothy Lake Picnic area and there is a gravel boat launch there. But access on that side takes you hours as you have to loop the entire West side of the lake, so access from Little Crater Lake give an nice walk and faster access.
