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Elevation: 8,457 ft 2,578 m
GPS: 44.0796, -121.7
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Shared By: Bruce Lacroix on Aug 27, 2013
Admins: Micah Klesick, Nate Ball

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Broken Top is an old volcano with two glaciers on it.
The standard route is the Northwest ridge, class 4 or 5 easy.
Approach from Green Lakes.

The summit is on the left of the crater, shown in photo.
There are no less than nine routes on Broken Top. The rock is volcanic crud.

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From Bend, drive west on the Cascade Lakes Highway, past Mount Bachelor ski area, to the Green Lakes trailhead.

Northwest Forest Pass required.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Broken Top

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
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● Northwest Ridge
Trad, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Northwest Ridge
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Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
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A view of the south from the peak of Broken Top, haze/smoke included during the summer of 2018. Featured: southern half of Broken Top and Mt Bachelor
A view of the south from the peak of Broken Top…
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East aspect of Broken Top <br> <br> Artem Vee photo
East aspect of Broken Top Artem Vee photo
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East aspect of Broken Top at sunset <br> <br> Artem Vee photo
East aspect of Broken Top at sunset Artem Ve…
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Elissa on the 4th class summit pitch of broken top
Elissa on the 4th class summit pitch of broken top
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Broken Top from the Northeast. Photo taken in 2011.
Broken Top from the Northeast. Photo taken in 2…
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Broken Top. 9,175'. Photo taken from South Sister in mid August, 2013.
Broken Top. 9,175'. Photo taken from South Sist…
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Broken Top from Green Lakes
Broken Top from Green Lakes
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Choss spires on the north side of the Crook Glacier cirque.
Choss spires on the north side of the Crook Gla…
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From Tumalo Mtn.
From Tumalo Mtn.
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