Bachelor Mountain

Area	Western Cascades (Willamette National Forest)
Best time to visit	July
Blooming Now	No
Elevation	5900 feet
Trail Info	3.8 miles round-trip, 1100 feet elevation gain
	PLANT LIST AVAILABLE
	WILDFLOWER SEARCH
	Hike information - Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Dogs	Allowed

NOTE: The blue marker indicates the trailhead.

Description

Bachelor Mountain is a great companion hike to Coffin Mountain. The trailheads are very close, and both are easy enough to be done as part of the same trip.

In addition to wildflowers, Bachelor Mountain features a GREAT "in your face" view of Mount Jefferson. Please visit Tanya Harvey's web site for more information and plant lists.

Directions

Travel on Highway 22 to Road 11 (Straight Creek Road), which is 12.4 miles north of Santiam Junction or 2.7 miles south of Marion Forks between mileposts 69 and 70. Proceed 4.1 paved miles, then turn right and fork uphill onto gravel Road 1168. (Note that this is the SECOND junction of Road 1168.) After another 3.8 miles, you will pass Road 450 where the Coffin Mountain trailhead is located. After another 0.7 mile on Road 1168, turn left onto rougher gravel Road 430. In 0.5 mile, that road dead ends at the trailhead.

Trip Reports

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06/18/2018	Daphne James
06/18/2018	Daphne James

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