Crater Lake (Jewel Basin)

Crater Lake (Jewel Basin) effort & difficulty

GoatBeam summarizes Crater Lake (Jewel Basin) (Jewel Basin Hiking Area, Montana) effort from verified route geometry and DEM elevation — planning context, not a fitness or safety rating.

Trip distance is about 7.0 mi with roughly +3323 ft of elevation gain on this out-and-back.

Difficulty from verified grades

Along-trail grade distribution (by distance): 39% very steep, 33% steep, 13% moderate. Bands describe slope magnitude from the DEM profile, not trail difficulty labels from guidebooks.

Average climbing grade on ascent samples is about 15.6%.

The steepest rolling uphill grade in the verified profile reaches about 25.3%.

The steepest sustained climb spans about 2.1 mi near 0.0 mi into the trip (mean ~18.3%, peak ~25.3%).

Verified DEM grades show climbing concentrated earlier in the trip.

Elevation & elevation gain

Crater Lake (Jewel Basin) elevation gain is about +3323 ft on the published outing.

The verified elevation range runs from roughly 3553 ft to 6491 ft.

Elevation loss along the trip is about 3323 ft.

Elevation profile

The GoatBeam elevation profile charts distance against DEM elevation for Crater Lake (Jewel Basin), so you can see where gain accumulates before you hike.

Use the profile together with the grade callouts above to locate the steepest verified section and where climbing concentrates.

3D map & trail map

GoatBeam’s interactive 3D map and trail map for Crater Lake (Jewel Basin) show the verified corridor on terrain — spin and beam tools help you read the landscape before you go.

Immersive Beam imagery is not yet available here; the 3D trail map, elevation profile, and effort tools still are.