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Bald Peak

Bald Peak, a peak in Oregon
Bald Peak, a peak in OregonJustin Reina · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bald Peak, a peak in Oregon
Justin Reina · CC BY-SA 3.0

Bald Peak rises to 497 m in Oregon. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, a park 0.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley passes 1.4 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Bald Peak is a mountain top and highest point in the Chehalem Mountains in the Northwest area of the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in Yamhill County near the county line with Washington County, the summit at 1624+ feet (495+ m) is the highest point in the Willamette Valley. Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint is a 26-acre (11 ha) state park located on the peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4850345, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
497 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.39595, -123.05622
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Millage Memorial Rose Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Learning Garden: 8.8 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 59
Museums: 59
Peaks: 55
  • Iowa Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Spring Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Fern Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Alecs Butte: 8.1 mi
  • Mount Richmond: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 5.8 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 15.2 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 15.5 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 3: 15.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Picnic Area 1: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Little Lee Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Lee Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Haines Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 5
  • Oliver Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Giesy Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Fern Spring: 21.3 mi
  • La Toutena Mary Spring: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 5
  • San Salvador Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 20.2 mi
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 20.4 mi
  • North Beach: 24.4 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainNW 304°1,048 m18.7 mi
Trask MountainW 265°1,040 m19.5 mi
Hembre RidgeWNW 292°1,039.4 m22.2 mi
Sheridan PeakWSW 248°942 m20.7 mi
Woods PointWNW 303°940 m22.0 mi
Bald MountainWSW 248°932 m21.1 mi
Gobblers KnobW 279°932 m21.3 mi
Round TopNW 323°909 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2520:1921:05
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:5015:4316:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145505761686862524438
Precip in7.25.85.03.32.21.40.30.51.33.77.28.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Grove, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357276904

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