PathQuest

Mount Bachelor

Location: Deschutes County, OR, US

Elevation: 9,071 feet

0 recorded summits

Current Conditions

Weather: Clear sky

Temperature: 34°F

Wind: 3 mph

Humidity: 48%

7-Day Summit Window

Best day: 2026-05-23 (score: 95/100)

  • 2026-05-23: Excellent (95/100) - Clear skies, calm winds
  • 2026-05-24: Excellent (90/100) - Clear skies, breezy
  • 2026-05-25: Good (62/100) - Overcast, strong winds
  • 2026-05-26: Poor (34/100) - Heavy snow, breezy, cold
  • 2026-05-27: Good (55/100) - Overcast, breezy, cold
  • 2026-05-28: Good (79/100) - Clear skies, breezy, cool
  • 2026-05-29: Excellent (87/100) - Overcast, calm winds

Avalanche Forecast - Central Cascades

<p>The Central Oregon Avalanche Center has concluded operations for the 2025/26 season.&nbsp;</p> <p>There is still a lot of riding to be had in the mountains. The corn cycle is on, and the upper elevations still have good snow coverage. There is a lot of terrain to explore in the central Oregon mountains.</p> <p>Keep in mind we can still have conditions that lead to avalanches. Wet loose avalanches are a common theme during these warmer months. On the warm sunny days, use timing to your advantage to get the good riding but keep an eye on how deep the snow is becoming wet and slushy. If you start sinking into wet slushy snow, it is a good idea to move to more shaded slopes or lower angle terrain.&nbsp;Wet loose avalanches can increase in size during those periods of warm nights without a surface refreeze.&nbsp;</p> <p>It is not uncommon to get snow storms in the mountains during the spring and summer months. When this happens, we can see a return of winter-type avalanche problems. When the snow falls, keep wind slab avalanches on your radar. With enough new snow, storm slabs can also make a comeback. Following spring snow storms when the temperature warms up we often get a cycle of wet snow problems with wet slabs and wet loose avalanches that can be larger than normal.&nbsp;</p> <p>Other hazards that are associated with spring riding include rockfall and lingering cornices that can break off. Remember to look above you and recognize overhead hazards.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you see avalanches or signs of unstable snow, or just good riding conditions, please take a few minutes to post an observation on the COAC website.</p> <p>Check our website in the fall as the days become shorter and the nights get colder. We will have updates about fundraisers, events, educational opportunities, and more.</p> <p>On behalf of all of us at COAC, we would like to thank the members, supporters, local businesses, and organizations that keep us going. We are entirely funded by this community of great people.&nbsp; Without you, we would not be here. It has been a pleasure serving the central Oregon backcountry community this season.&nbsp;</p> <p>We will be back in action starting on December 1st when we begin issuing daily forecasts for the 2026/27 season!</p>

Air Quality

AQI: 25 (Good)

Nearby Fires (0 within 50km)

  • Pine Mountain: 2,650.16 acres, 67 km E

Snow Conditions

Trend: stable

  • Three Creeks Meadow: 0" depth, 0" SWE
  • Irish Taylor: 1" depth, 0" SWE
  • Roaring River: 0" depth, 0.2" SWE

Stream Flow

  • M F TUMALO CREEK ABV PROWELL SPRINGS, NR BEND, OR: normal (2.98 cfs)
  • M F TUMALO CREEK BLW PROWELL SPRINGS, NR BEND, OR: normal (7.95 cfs)
  • BRIDGE CREEK BELOW INTAKE, NEAR BEND, OR: normal (16.9 cfs)

Public Lands

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