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Mount Bailey to the west and [[Mount Thielsen]] to the east are the two Cascades peaks that frame [[Diamond Lake]]. The peaks are very different, with the highly eroded slopes of [[Mount Thielsen]] rising sharply to the summit horn, while most hikers tackle Mount Bailey via a gradual trail that ascends its southeast ridge. Mount Bailey, at about 100,000 years, is younger than [[Mount Theilsen]] and forms a shield volcano that had at least two iterations. There is a small crater near the summit. | Mount Bailey to the west and [[Mount Thielsen]] to the east are the two Cascades peaks that frame [[Diamond Lake]]. The peaks are very different, with the highly eroded slopes of [[Mount Thielsen]] rising sharply to the summit horn, while most hikers tackle Mount Bailey via a gradual trail that ascends its southeast ridge. Mount Bailey, at about 100,000 years, is younger than [[Mount Theilsen]] and forms a shield volcano that had at least two iterations. There is a small crater near the summit. | ||
| − | Views from the summit extend to [[Crater Lake]] and the [[Three Sisters]] to the north and [[Mount McLoughlin]] and [[Mount Shasta]] to the south. There are, of course, outstanding views of [[Diamond Lake]] and [[Mount Thielsen]], including one that is framed by a natural rock arch on the summit ridge. | + | Views from the summit extend to [[Crater Lake]], [[Diamond Peak]], and the [[Three Sisters]] to the north and [[Mount McLoughlin]] and [[Mount Shasta]] to the south. There are, of course, outstanding views of [[Diamond Lake]] and [[Mount Thielsen]], including one that is framed by a natural rock arch on the summit ridge. |
The mountain may first have been named Mt. Baldy, with Bailey perhaps a cartographer's error. In 1992, however, the Oregon Geographic Names Board decided to make the mistake official by naming the mountain after the naturalists Vernon and Florence Bailey. | The mountain may first have been named Mt. Baldy, with Bailey perhaps a cartographer's error. In 1992, however, the Oregon Geographic Names Board decided to make the mistake official by naming the mountain after the naturalists Vernon and Florence Bailey. | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 30 November 2020
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- Latitude, Longitude: 43.1551, -122.2199
- Elevation: 8,368 feet
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Mount Bailey to the west and Mount Thielsen to the east are the two Cascades peaks that frame Diamond Lake. The peaks are very different, with the highly eroded slopes of Mount Thielsen rising sharply to the summit horn, while most hikers tackle Mount Bailey via a gradual trail that ascends its southeast ridge. Mount Bailey, at about 100,000 years, is younger than Mount Theilsen and forms a shield volcano that had at least two iterations. There is a small crater near the summit.
Views from the summit extend to Crater Lake, Diamond Peak, and the Three Sisters to the north and Mount McLoughlin and Mount Shasta to the south. There are, of course, outstanding views of Diamond Lake and Mount Thielsen, including one that is framed by a natural rock arch on the summit ridge.
The mountain may first have been named Mt. Baldy, with Bailey perhaps a cartographer's error. In 1992, however, the Oregon Geographic Names Board decided to make the mistake official by naming the mountain after the naturalists Vernon and Florence Bailey.
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