Mount Bailey, Volcanic summit in Douglas County, Oregon, US
Mount Bailey is a volcanic summit in Douglas County, Oregon, located near Diamond Lake, with slopes covered in mountain hemlock, western white pine, and Shasta fir. Above the treeline the terrain opens up into bare andesite rock, and the highest point holds a snow-filled crater.
The summit was originally known as Mount Baldy, a name that described its bare, treeless top. A cartographer misread a surveyor's handwritten notes and recorded it as Bailey instead, and that mistake has stayed on maps ever since.
The mountain carries the name Youxlokes in the Klamath language, and the Klamath people gathered here for ceremonies long before European settlers arrived. Visitors who reach the summit today are standing on ground that has held meaning for generations of people in this region.
The summit is reached by a hiking trail that starts from the Fox Spring trailhead near Oregon Route 230 and passes through forested terrain before opening onto the upper slopes. Winter conditions can be demanding, so visitors should check the weather carefully and come prepared before setting out.
In winter, snowcat vehicles carry skiers up to the summit, making this one of the few places in North America where you can ski from a volcanic peak without a chairlift. The snowcat service opens up terrain that most mountain resorts simply cannot reach.
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