4 /5 Khrisela Kerbey: Do not try to drive through the parts of road with high humps of snow! One vehicle was stuck just before we got there and on the same area, we helped tow out another vehicle on our way out. Be smart and find the best angles to go through. Use Google maps to assure yourself that youre on the right course. The very short and fairly easy hike to the crater is worth the pictures. The only reason I give 4 stars is poor signage at actual parking lot. Youll know youre there when you see the bathroom building. (One bathroom was locked, [nobody inside] and the other looked like a horror gas station bathroom. Super gross and unusable. We had to go, but still held off). Yes I would recommend going the the Inyo Crater but dont let little kids run ahead of you because there are no guard rails at the crater and the edge is loose gravel. We didnt venture down to the left where I believe I did see some sort of railing.