Scenic route
Cascade Lakes Highway
A scenic loop out of Bend that strings together a dozen alpine lakes beneath the volcanoes of the Three Sisters, Broken Top, and Mount Bachelor.
Why drive it
A string of volcanic lakes under the Three Sisters.
Paddle Sparks Lake, hike to a waterfall, and watch the peaks reflect at golden hour. The upper road is snow-closed in winter — summer and fall are prime.
States on this route
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
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