Whether you’re into fast XC loops (which Bend does incredibly well), flowy descents, shuttle laps, or even lift-served trails at Mt. Bachelor in the summer, Bend delivers. Add in a lively outdoor town ...

Sunrise colors spill over Broken Top, a 9,000-foot elevation stratovolcano situated in the Cascade Mountain Range, 20 miles west of Bend, Oregon. (Photo: Jesse Polay) Show Caption.