Mount Bachelor - Definition and Overview

Mount Bachelor
Mount Bachelor from Sparks Lake
Elevation:	9,068 ft (2,764 m)
Latitude:	43° 58′ 45.90″ N
Longitude:	121° 41′ 18.63″ W
Location:	Oregon, USA
Topo map:	USGS Mount Bachelor
Range:	Cascade Range
Type:	Shield volcano
Easiest route:	ski lift

Mount Bachelor is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. It last erupted between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago, and is now a ski resort.

External links

• Mt. Bachelor ski area (http://www.mtbachelor.com)
• Information on Mt. Bachelor's various ski lifts (http://www.nw-skilifts.com/or-mtbachelor.htm)
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=43.97942&lon=-121.68851&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-121.68851&lat=43.97942&w=750&h=500)
  • Surrounding area map from Census Bureau (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=43.97942&lon=-121.68851&wid=.5&ht=.5&iht=400&iwd=600&mlat=43.97942&mlon=-121.68851&msym=bigdot&n=CITIES,GRID,majroads,states,counties,places,water,shorelin,miscell)
  • Location in US from Census Bureau (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=36.0000&lon=-97.0000&wid=50&ht=28&iwd=550&iht=260&mlat=43.97942&mlon=-121.68851&on=GRID&off=BACK&msym=smalldot)