Originally Posted by
mtnbud
McKenzie pass is closed through the winter. They plow out a lane in the late spring and let it melt out a bit before it's open to cars. It's usually open to bikes around May and the first week or two of June. You can usually find out conditions by checking the web or called Eurosports (it's a bike shop in Sisters)
Pictures from a S24O using McKenzie Pass and Hwy 20.
The Sisters Parks & Recreation puts on a great ride the last weekend before the road opens to traffic. We've done it twice, once when it snowed a few years ago and last year when the weather was perfect. The folks that put it on are very friendly and the two bike shops in town get into the action. They had beer, wine and snacks for the packet pick up the day before and they fed us, including a beer or glass of wine, at the other bike shop. They even had live music. One of the better events I've been part of plus Sisters makes a great place to spend a couple of days. We like rides with long climbs and this has one in both directions.
Crest the Cascades