Mount Bailey (Oregon)
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Mount Bailey from Diamond Lake
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,375 ft (2,553 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,968 ft (905 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°09′19″N 122°13′12″W / 43.155144764°N 122.219995761°WCoordinates: 43°09′19″N 122°13′12″W / 43.155144764°N 122.219995761°W |
| Geography | |
 Mount Bailey
Location in Oregon
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| 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 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Trail hike |
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. 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.
Native Americans are credited with the first ascents of Bailey. Spiritual leaders held feasts and prayer vigils on the summit.
The origin of the mountain's name is a matter of dispute. Older maps show its name as either "Old Baldy" or "Old Bailey", "Bailey" possibly being a drafting error. The summit's bald, burnt-over appearance might indicate the origin of the designation "Baldy". No record of a person named Bailey who was connected with the peak has been found. In 1992 the Oregon Geographic Names Board voted to name the mountain in honor of naturalists Vernon and Florence Bailey. According to William G. Steel, the Klamath name for the mountain was Youxlokes, which means "Medicine Mountain". According to Klamath tradition, their medicine men and priests would feast on the mountain's summit and commune with the upper world.
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