Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Broken Top is a heavily eroded volcano with spectacular views of the Three Sisters. It's a fairly easy ascent - a bit of easy snow and one very short section (10 feet) of 5.1 rock climbing.
Activity Notes
Permits have been secured.
You may sign up for one or both climbs. They are not explicitly linked.
Proposed Schedule:
Sept 14 drive to La Pine cabin (basecamp)
Sept 15 climb South Sister, meet at Devil's Lake Trailhead (parking lot) at 6am. Hit the trail by 6:30am.
Sept 16 rest day at cabin (basecamp)
Sept 17 climb Broken Top, meet at the Broken Top Trailhead at 6am. Hit the trail by 6:30am. Then drive home.
If you are only going on one climb then you can adjust your drive schedule accordingly. Refer to the Mazamas website for our current COVID policies, including: mask use on activities, carpooling, etc.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 190 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 4 hours |
| Distance - Round Trip | 380 miles |
| General Route Info | Broken Top is a dramatically eroded core of an ancient volcano, with spectacular views of all three sisters and the central Oregon cascades. The climb can be done car to car in a long day, or as a more pleasant 2 day outing with an overnight backpack camp at the popular Green Lakes area. |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in two or more days |
| Interesting Features | Glacier(s) |
| Relevant Books | Oregon High, by Jeff Thomas |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7 minute series, Broken Top, and Geo-Graphics Three Sisters Google map https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0829076,-121.7085357,15z/data=!5m1!1e4?hl=en |
| Useful Links | GPS Track GPS Coordinates Map |
