Mount Bachelor Trail

I hiked to the top of Mt Bachelor in early September. The main parking lot was closed -- constructions under way -- and I decided to park at the Tumalo Mountain trailhead instead, which added about 1 mile to the round trip total.

The trail, as the site's track indicates, starts at the South-South-East corned of the parking lot. From there is it pretty much a constant up to the summit.

Tthe first half is rather easy despite the elevation gain. The trail is soft and clear of obstacles, making its way up the slope in the forested areas on the Northern Slope. This section ends after crossing the second service dirt road.

From that point on, the trail becomes progressively more rocky and the switchbacks tighter to navigate the steeper profile of the upper part of the mountains. Trees give way to the classic lava and cinder cone rubble that asks for a more careful foot-placing. There is also a bit of a false summit effect when trying to reach the upper lift structure.

the top itself is a fairly large area with a "mole hills' feeling at a handful or small cones and craters pepper the area. The best views are from the North-Western side where the Sisters, Broken Top are front and center, with the rest of the Cascade peaks in the distance.

For a relatively short climb ( less than 3 miles one way), this one is certainly 'action packed' when it comes to the 360 degree views

Hike to the top of Mt Bachelor in early September. The main parking lot was closed -- constructions under way -- and I decided to park at the Tumalo Mountain trailhead instead, which added about 1 mile to the round trip total.

The trail, as the site's track indicates, starts at the South-South-East corned of the parking lot. From there is it pretty much a constant up to the summit.

Tthe first half is rather easy despite the elevation gain. The trail is soft and clear of obstacles, making its way up the slope in the forested areas on the Northern Slope. This section ends after crossing the second service dirt road.

From that point on, the trail becomes progressively more rocky and the switchbacks tighter to navigate the steeper profile of the upper part of the mountains. Trees give way to the classic lava and cinder cone rubble that asks for a more careful foot-placing. There is also a bit of a false summit effect when trying to reach the upper lift structure.

the top itself is a fairly large area with a "mole hills' feeling at a handful or small cones and craters pepper the area. The best views are from the North-Western side where the Sisters, Broken Top are front and center, with the rest of the Cascade peaks in the distance.

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Hiked this with our Apex group on 8/16/16. This nice views at the top. Not too difficult , a little scrambling close to the top. Back down to the road and hiked the road over to the lodge, got a snack, watched the mountain bikers then rode the lift down. Great hike

Great hike with awesome views at the top! A little tough because of the loose ground in spots but overall a good one. Took 3 hours round trip with about 15 minutes at the top!

Slightly more difficult than we thought it would be, because finding the trailhead wasn't as easy as the instructions we were given. That said, it's a great hike. Great views and fun terrain.

Great hike - sadly low cloud covered a lot of the view , but still a good hike.

Fun trail with amazing views from the top.

Didn't find the trailhead but simply started up the Marshmellow run to the Summit express lift. Take the Cat trail to the arrow pointing to the rest of trail. Had a great time! Beautiful views!

Spectacular views from the peak and along the way. Added some floral shots to show Mt. Bachelor's patriotic side this past Independence Day.

Climbed Mt Bachelor on Sept 6th. 2 hours up, 1/2 on the summit and then 2 hours down. Great views in all directions. The trail starts just to the right of sunrise run. Park along the century drive as the Sunrise lodge parking lot is closed. go to the right in the parking lot and you will see the trail.