Mount Bailey (Oregon)
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| Mount Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 8,368 feet (2,551 metres) |
| Location | Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascade Volcanic Arc, Cascade Range |
| Prominence | 2,968 ft (905 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Diamond Lake 43122-B2 |
| Type | Shield volcano, tephra cone |
| First ascent | prehistoric |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mount Bailey is a relatively young tephra cone shield volcano in the Cascade Range that is located opposite Mount Thielsen from Diamond Lake in southern Oregon, United States. Bailey consists of a 2000-foot-high (~600-meter) main cone on top of an old basaltic andesite shield volcano.
Mount Bailey has become well known in the Pacific Northwest region as a haven for "snowcat skiing" in the winter months. Instead of a conventional chairlift, snowcats—treaded, tractor-like vehicles that can ascend Bailey's steep, snow-covered slopes—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.
Native Americans are credited with the first ascents of Bailey. It was considered a sacred place to them and a source of medicine (healing) where spiritual leaders would hold feasts and prayer vigils on the summit.[1]
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[edit] Name origin
The origin of the mountain's name is a matter of dispute. Old maps show its name as either "Old Baldy" or "Old Bailey", with "Bailey" possibly being a drafting error, while the summit's bald, burnt-over appearance might indicate the origin of the designation "Baldy".[1] No record of a person named Bailey who was connected with the peak has been found.[1]
The Klamath name for the mountain was Youxlokes, which means "Medicine Mountain".[1]
In 1992, the Oregon Geographic Names Board voted to name the mountain in honor of naturalists Vernon and Florence Bailey.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 664. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
