Mount Bachelor
Perfect weather for a winter ascent of mount Bachelor!
Beautiful blue bird day to try and summit Mt. Bachelor. Started at West Village at the base and skinned up Leeway which is the designated…
Back to back peaks to wrap up the Central OR Six Pack. Made an attempt last week in the snow and rain, which dampened and…
We arrived in Sunriver after 11pm last night for our week of hiking, so we were a little tired this morning and had a late…
I’m not used to hiking at this elevation, so at times found it harder than I thought I would, but a fun hike with gorgeous…
We parked on the highway and crossed the parking lot at Sunrise. The trail was easy to find, but we used AllTrails to keep on…
Temperatures were around freezing when we got to the parking area shortly after sunrise, but we warmed up quickly once we got moving. It was…
Headed up around 7:00am. Was chilly and almost fall like but quickly warmed up as we climbed. We had great views as we came out…
We were excited to climb Mt. Batchelor again after doing it for the first time last summer. We were much better prepared (hiking poles, more…
Had a great time hiking Mt Bachelor with two girlfriends Weather was perfect though hazy with smoke when we took pictures on top …
This was a great training hike for the final two “Six Pack of Peaks”, Diamond Peak and South Sisters. We started at the West Village…
Challenging hike for sure! Great views from the top! Weather was warm. Lots of hikers headed up as we were heading down.
It was a beautiful day for a hike! The weather was perfect- sunny but not too hot and a little breezy. I hiked with my…
This is the only hike that I had previously done. This time seemed rougher, but that may have been because my legs were tired from…
Because the parking is closed at Sunrise lift, which shortens the Bachelor hike considerably, we parked across at Dutchman Flat SnoPark and walked across the…
What a great day to try out my new backpack! Overcast as we started out. It didn’t rain much, just some sprinkles on the way…
Slow and steady up the mountain. Lots of rocks, some flowers, tiny bit of rain at the summit. Beautiful views. Lots of fun!!!
Great trail conditions. Cloudy and breezy with a few sprinkles. Great day for a hike!
This would be my fifth or sixth time up Mount Bachelor (I’ve lost count) but my first time since the resort relocated the trailhead to…
Great day with the kids. The trail was well marked and allowed them to take turns leading the expedition. Weather was a perfect 75-80 and…
Warm weather and a little smoky / hazy but overall nice breeze making it comfortable. Not too crowded.
A beautiful morning for a long walk. Pretty wild to walk up the same terrain without snow that I have skied down with snow. I…
This trail had nice views, it is pretty shady and wasnt too smoky. You get some nice views of the cascade lakes, some neat pics…
I started this hike with my two partners but I was not in shape like they both were and fell behind.
First, I have to say that I am exhausted!!! Then I will tell you that if you follow the trail to the left, first, you…
The beginning isn’t all that impressive, but the top is pretty freaking awesome! The weather was perfect but there was smoke from the fires. Not…
A quick after work hike to Bachelor summit. Love the new trail from Pine Martin to the top of Sunset. The trail from Sunset to…
Parked at Dutch flat sno park, walked up the road and started the trail from sunrise.started at 7:25am, didn’t see anyone until almost 3/4 up,…
It was truly a bluebird day– rare this summer with all of the fire activity surrounding Central Oregon. Lots of Indian paintbrush — stunning against…
Up at 430, 1st people climbing, great views at top. Well worth the journey.
We started early to toast our independent with two Veterans! Awesome views and company! Thank you for your service to our country!
Trail looks a bit different without snow! Enjoyed this summit for Independence Day with mimosas and friends. Relatively easy climb with good trail – took…
This hike is a scramble for about the last mile. It’s well worth it though. There were some bits of snow not difficult at all.…
Started at 0530h headed straight under the Sunrise Chair, and found the trail partway up. Weather was sunny and with a light breeze. Arrived at…
Took a moment to find the trail but was easy to navigate after that. We started our hike off with a rainbow then nearly got…
I made very mistake possible on this hike (could not find trail, hiked up/down off trail in scree/rocks). Patience is a virtue and needed to…
You have to start this trail parking on a closed highway. Apparently, the road is closed when the ski resort is not in operation. People…
Alltrails has this as a loop. Don’t. Use the left side as an out and back, the right side of the loop is ugly road.…
Left Eugene at 8:30 am. Arrived at 11:45 am. Began my trek up about noon. Started down by the hwy, by the gate entrance to…
The trailhead was not marked, at least not that we could find, so we just started at sunrise lodge. The day started fairly clear, but…
Got an early start however, it was the last day for the bike park so it was crowded. Trail was in good condition up to…
Great hike up Bachelor last month. It was my first time on the mountain and had really nice views of Broken Top and the three…
Beautiful day for a hike! The first time I did this hike I couldn’t find the trail until I had traversed what seemed like every…
I could not find any trail head only a sign (pictured below). The day started out fairly clear but became increasingly smoky and windy as…
Weather was amazing! Hike ended up about 8+ miles though with the West Village start because the closer trailhead was closed. Lots of rocks to…
Nice Saturday with Dano, Pam, Melissa, and Alan. Views good despite smoke from fires. Some awesome runners on trail an friendly doggers too. As usual…
Beautiful day. Hardly and hikers. My friend, Holly turned around and then later on rode the chair up and walked over to meet me…
We parked on the road and once we found the sign for the trail we were on our way to the top. Weather was perfect…
Thank goodness for the input from previous hikers and a trail runner we saw finishing his run and emerging from the woods as we were…
The trail is pretty straightforward. Would recommend gators and at least one trekking pole.
Sunset hike with my Six Packs partner Tanya Stephens. I’ve done Bachelor twice before and now I will only do sunset or sunrise hikes on…
Started at trailhead before 6pm. We climbed over two trees. A gradual climb, switchbacks, rock scramble, and areas not as steep to allow heartbeat to…
I started too far East of the actually trail near Little Pine lift, ended up scrambling up a very steep hill and cutting back west…
Beautiful hike! Parked along the road due to gate being closed at parking lot entrance. Trail is very well maintained and easy to follow. Summit…
Hit Starbucks drive-through on Colorado at 5:00am. Was on the trail by 5:30am. The temperature was perfect for hiking, and although the sun hadn’t risen…
Parked On the road by sunrise lodge off hwy. started at bachelor trail head which is to the right of the chair lift. We took…
Totally worth getting an early start to watch the sunrise on the way up, plus to beat the heat (started hiking at 5:30 am). Also…
We took advantage of the perfect weather and hiked Bachelor for the first time this year. We left from the Sunrise Lodge and took the…
Mt. Bachelor was my first ever summit in August 2019, so going back after a whole year of hiking & climbing was awesome. It was…
Great hike up to the summit! No snow fields across the trail. My dog enjoyed some adjacent snow, but we didn’t have to cross any.…
Awesome hike with great views north and south of the Cascade Range. Cool multiple buttes on top above the summit chair lift…
Few snowfields to cross, microspikes and/or trekking poles are helpful, rain pants if you want to glissade down. Only saw 1 other person the entire…
This was my favorite and most challenging of the hikes due to waiting till snow to hike it. The weather was awesome, a little wind…
Mt. Bachelor. Man did we have our struggles with this one. We 1st attempted to do this hike late afternoon on a Thursday and we…
Finally made it back to Bend and ready to hike Mt. Bachelor. Originally pondered to climb in June but there was still heavy snow pack…
Great hike. Followed the trail that opened today from west village to the summit trail. Clear day. A bit windy and chilly at the top. …
We got a bit turned around as we didn’t know we had to start at the West Village Lodge, but once we ended up where…
Trailhead is closed due to construction at Sunrise Lodge. We were told to follow a “service road” to get to the trail and Found the…
I’ve always hiked the trail up so I decided to hike up the north side of the mountain. It was steep but the mild wind…
Today I completed the challenge!!! Last week I finished South Sister so today’s hike, although a little challenging, it was nothing compared to that hike.…
Another day, another mountain. We were up early and on the trail at Bachelor…despite caution tape at the trailhead. It was a great hike…in preparation…
Was a bit of a challenge near the top. Would highly recommend hiking poles. Did this hike with my friend from work who is also…
Arrived at the trailhead at 8 am. Only saw one person going up who was skiing the snow patches next to the trail. Looked like…
Arrived at the trailhead at 8 am. Only saw one person going up who was skiing the snow patches next to the trail. Looked like…
Arrived at the trailhead at 8 am. Only saw one person going up who was skiing the snow patches next to the trail. Looked like…
I came out with my mom and we started up around 8:30am. We took lots of breaks and snacked along the way. Only a few…
Beautiful hike with the Bend Hiking Meetup. 10 people signed up. 10 showed up. 10 summited. One short snowfield to cross, but traction not required.…
Actually, the lift wasn’t running, but we passed the upper lift building near the end of the moderately strenuous hike. Bachelor isn’t the prettiest of…
Couple patches of snow that made it challenging to decipher where the trail went but figured it out. Someone had painted white directional arrows which…
Park outside of the coned off area at the entrance, all of the vehicles had tickets on the windshields that was parked inside the cones.…
We returned from our defeat the day before, hungry for a successful summit. This time, we brought all the requisite gear for safe ascent; microspikes,…
We started at the lower parking lot. There was a lot of haze and smoke that day, but the views from the top were still…
Solo hike for me while I listed to the audiobook Being Mortal. Sunny weather. A little windy at the top. A little chilly on the…
We returned to hike this trail for the second time in a week. first time we were caught in a snow storm. we turned around…
The hike was great. It was a tad windy and chilly at the top but a great way to see the top of Bachelor without…
It was a beautiful day for a hike. The weather was perfect. The hike is fine until you cross the service road about halfway up.…
Hiked Bachelor yesterday (8/19), got lucky, as today is very smoky outside and you can’t see the mountains from Bend. Hazy, smoky skies yesterday, partial…
This trail is rocky and steep. We took our dog and she had to wear booties for most of the hike. We went on a…
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Most of the smoke that had been lingering in town cleared out for the day and we had a pretty clear hike. We started at…
Slow start to the day, but hike went smooth. Great weather for a hike. Finished the day off with fish tacos before I head up…
Great hike even in the smoke! I was a little nervous as we headed out of town because we couldn’t even see the mountains from…
Smokey today, but not too bad! I was amazed at the tree coverage for a lot of the hike and the last mile or so…
The smoke cleared and the temperatures dipped, and we heard the mountains calling! We just had to decide which peak to tackle next: Maiden Peak…
This hike was easier than I expected. It’s not the prettiest trail of the challenge but well worth it for the views. The last half…
We started a bit after 10 am. The first half was a breeze, second half slower due to rocky terrain. Winds were whipping and it…
On an expected cool day, the sun blazed but the wind blew to control the temps. Started about 10am with lots of people on the…
Simply gorgeous! A beautiful day, the trail was easy to find, and switchbacks helped toward the summit.
Boom! Check Mt. Bachelor off. #sixpeakssufferfest #sixpackofpeaks #mountains #teamrwb
Wow! Couldn’t have asked for better weather. Superfun hike – started in the trees, then above the treeline. Was fun to explore the summit for…
I always have felt a bit silly hiking on ski mountains. Watching people ride a gondola or lift to the summit while I schlep myself…
First time not paying to be at the Summit! Got an early start, no other way to go in this heat. Legs are sore!
Hike was clear and dry with only a few patches of snow. A bit chillier on the top and some hazy skies. But still great…
Patches of snow along the trail made for a fun morning hike. There was still snow along the path where people ski so we had…
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