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Mt. Bachelor, Bend, OR

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Mt. Bachelor

Century Dr (Cascade Lakes Hwy), 22 miles west of Bend · Bend, OR

Why you should go…

Mt. Bachelor is a ski resort on the northern side of a Cascade volcano, about 22 miles west of Bend along Century Drive. Its lifts serve 4,323 skiable acres and 101 trails, and the Summit Express tops out at 9,065 feet. Nordic trails, lessons and rentals round out winter. In summer the resort runs a lift-served downhill mountain bike park, scenic lift rides and a guided zip line tour.

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  • #snowboarding
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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Mt. Bachelor, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    High Desert Museum

    Under $25

    An indoor-outdoor museum near Bend featuring High Desert wildlife, Native American culture and pioneer history exhibits.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Newberry National Volcanic Monument

    Under $25

    Explore lava flows, a cinder cone, a lava tube cave and two caldera lakes on a volcano south of Bend.

    17 mi awayMore like this

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Sun Country Tours

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting and river tubing trips out of Bend since 1978.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Deschutes Historical Museum

    Under $25

    Local history museum in a restored 1914 schoolhouse covering Central Oregon's pioneers, tribes and logging past.

    18 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Foodie Favorite

    High Desert Food Trail

    Free

    Self-guided trail linking about 60 Central Oregon farms, ranches and food businesses from Warm Springs to Sunriver.

    18 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Smith Rock State Park

    Under $25

    Hike or climb among welded tuff spires and 600-foot cliffs above a bend of the Crooked River.

    37 mi awayMore like this