Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, Scenic viewpoint in Yamhill County, United States.
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint is a scenic overlook in Yamhill County located at approximately 1,600 feet elevation with views across the Willamette Valley, distant mountains, and farmland below. Douglas fir trees now cover the summit where visitors can stand to take in these vistas.
The state of Oregon purchased this land from private owners in 1931 and established it as a public recreation area. This acquisition protected the location for ongoing public access.
Since the mid-1930s local churches have held an annual Easter service at the park, a tradition still observed as of 2019. The summit's name refers to its once treeless top, before Douglas firs covered it.
The site offers ample parking, picnic areas with tables, and restroom facilities for visitors. Bring your own drinking water as none is available on-site.
In 1939 the parks department considered Bald Peak as the site of a memorial to Oregon's pioneer women, but rejected it for lack of water and its isolation from major roads. The summit instead stayed a day-use viewpoint above the Chehalem Mountains.
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