Mount Bailey (Oregon)

Mount Bailey
Mount Bailey from Diamond Lake
Highest point
Elevation8,375 ft (2,553 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,968 ft (905 m)[2]
Coordinates43°09′19″N 122°13′12″W / 43.155144764°N 122.219995761°W / 43.155144764; -122.219995761[1]
Geography
Mount Bailey is located in Oregon
Mount Bailey
Mount Bailey
Location in Oregon
LocationDouglas County, Oregon, U.S.
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Diamond Lake
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano, tephra cone
Volcanic arcCascade Volcanic Arc
Last eruptionLess than 100,000 years ago[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail 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]

  1. ^ a b "Bailey". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  2. ^ "Mount Bailey, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USDA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference trail was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Wood and Kienle, p. 191.
  6. ^ McArthur, p. 664.