Central Oregon: bike to hike S. Sister

[wimsey]

Central Oregon:

 

I'm planning to bike from Bend up Cascades Lake Highway, climb S. Sister or Broken Top and bike back, fitness outing, guessing about 8 hours. Anyone interested in coming along? This Friday or Sat?

 

I was biking down from Bachelor last Friday and saw a couple guys heading up on bikes with trail shoes bungeed to their camelbacks, so I know you are out there.

 

Open to other adventurous endurance suggestions as well

 

Cheers

[Zulock]

Just a word of warning, there is still a ton of snow (for end of July). I camped at Green Lakes two weeks ago (lakes right in between S.Sister and Broken Top) and we hit snow less than a mile from the trailhead and hiked through it for more than 70% of our 5.5 mile jaunt. I've read there is snow on S. Sister all the way to the summit ridge. The snow seems about a month behind schedule, so it might be a tad slower going than you expected.

[gorgeouos]

snow can make it faster if you're heading up while it's still firm