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Mount Bachelor, Dormant stratovolcano in Deschutes County, Oregon, US.

Mount Bachelor rises to 9,065 feet in elevation, featuring a broad summit and slopes composed of basalt and andesite volcanic rock formations.

The volcano formed between 18,000 and 8,000 years ago through multiple eruption episodes, with the last eruption occurring around 5800 BC.

Originally named Bachelor Butte, the mountain held importance for Indigenous tribes who used the surrounding lands for seasonal hunting practices.

The mountain houses a ski resort spanning 3,683 acres with 3,365 feet of vertical drop, operating from late fall through early spring.

The Mount Bachelor Observatory, positioned at 9,000 feet elevation, conducts research on pollution transport across the Pacific Northwest region.

Location: Deschutes County

Elevation above the sea: 2,764 m

Made from material: andesite

GPS coordinates: 43.97928,-121.68837

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:56

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