Deschutes National Forest · Oregon

Black Crater

3.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4058 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Black Crater Trailhead Drive there

Black Crater Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Black Crater Trailhead provides access to Black Crater Trail #4058 within the Three Sisters Wilderness.

The trail enters the Three Sisters Wilderness shortly after leaving the trailhead. Wilderness permits are required for both day use and overnight stays from this trailhead. See "Permit Info" below for more details.

Restrictions <ul><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/home/?cid=stelprdb5097165">Wilderness restrictions apply</a></li><li><strong>Maps of areas where special restrictions apply:</strong>&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5393945.jpg" target="_blank">Dog leash restrictions</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060067.pdf">Green Lakes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060068.pdf">Matthieu Lakes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060069.pdf">Moraine Lakes</a></li></ul></li><li>Motorized and mechanical equipment (including bicycles and drones) are prohibited in the wilderness.</li><li>Groups must be under 12 people and 12 head of stock.</li><li>Build campfires at least 100 feet away from water.</li><li>Pack in / Pack out!</li><li>&ldquo;Take only pictures, leave only footprints&rdquo;&mdash;please refrain from cutting, damaging or gathering vegetation or other forest items, i.e. rocks, etc.</li><li>Please bury human waste 6-8&rdquo; deep and at least 200&rsquo; away from water.</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.