Mount Bailey | |
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Mount Bailey from Diamond Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,375 ft (2,553 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,968 ft (905 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 43°09′19″N 122°13′12″W / 43.155144764°N 122.219995761°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Douglas County, Oregon, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Diamond Lake |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano, tephra cone |
Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
Last eruption | Less than 100,000 years ago[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Trail hike[4] |
Mount Bailey is a relatively young tephra cone and shield volcano in the Cascade Range, located on the opposite side of Diamond Lake from Mount Thielsen in southern Oregon, United States. Bailey consists of a 2,000-foot (610 m)-high main cone on top of an old basaltic andesite shield volcano. With a volume of 8 to 9 km3 (1.9 to 2.2 cu mi), Mount Bailey is slightly smaller than neighboring Diamond Peak.[5] Mount Bailey is a popular destination for recreational activities. Well known in the Pacific Northwest region as a haven for skiing in the winter months, the mountain's transportation, instead of a conventional chairlift, is provided by snowcats—treaded, tractor-like vehicles that can ascend Bailey's steep, snow-covered slopes and carry skiers to the higher reaches of the mountain. In the summer months, a 5-mile (8 km) hiking trail gives foot access to Bailey's summit.[4] Mount Bailey is one of Oregon's Matterhorns.
Native Americans are credited with the first ascents of Bailey. Spiritual leaders held feasts and prayer vigils on the summit.[6]
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