Mount Scott - 10.5.2026
We parked on the east side of Crater Lake at the Mount Scott Trailhead... located at 7,680 feet of elevation.
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Looking up at Mount Scott as we begin hiking on the excellent trail.
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We lose the view of the Mount Scott summit fairly quickly as we head into the trees along the west side of the mountain.
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Out of the trees as we continue to steadily gain elevation on the south side of the mountain.
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Out onto the south rim of Mount Scott at 8,560 feet... and we can see the summit lookout out there on the far left horizon.
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Our view of Crater Lake from where I took the previous photo... and the photo includes our view of the 9,184 foot Mount Thielsen ( the little nipple out there on the right horizon ) which is known as the 'lightning rod of the Cascades'.
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A closer look at Crater Lake taken from the same place as the previous two photos.
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Continuing on over toward the summit of Mount Scott.
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We have reached the 8,938 foot summit of Mount Scott after hiking 2.25 miles and looking out to Crater Lake... and the summit lookout is inaccessible.
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Tracing our steps back down to the trailhead... the total hike was 4.5 miles, gaining 1,302 feet of elevation.
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