Mountains from California to Bend

The drive to Bend is punctuated with one snowcapped peak after another. The first major mountain is Mount Shasta in northern California. Mount Shasta, or the "White Mountain" in English, a 14,179-foot stratovolcano, is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range and the fifth highest peak in California. It is a member in the Cascade Volcanic Arc:

Just to the west of Bend are the Three Sisters, three volcanic peaks, each of which exceed 10,000 feet in elevation. They are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state of Oregon:

Just to the north of the Three Sisters is Mount Jefferson. Mount Jefferson is the second highest mountain in Oregon:

Bend is a place where homes with spectacular views are available for reasonable prices. It also has a great downtown area. We would consider looking at real estate here, but it is too far from a major airport and has limited work opportunities.

Tomorrow morning we head to Portland...