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Baldy

Baldy, seen from above at true elevation

Baldy rises to 1,152 m in Oregon. Mount Ashland stands 2,296 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Payne Cliffs, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

Baldy is a 3,820-foot (1,164 m) mountain located 4.1 miles (6.6 km) north-northeast of Talent and 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east-northeast of Phoenix in Jackson County, Oregon. It forms part of the eastern edge of the Rogue Valley, and is about 7.3 miles (11.7 km) west-northwest of Grizzly Peak and 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southeast of Roxy Ann Peak.

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Wikidata Q4850641, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,152 m
Getting there

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Coordinates42.29846, -122.75115

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Blue Heron Park: 3.5 mi
  • Summerfield Park: 3.7 mi
  • Skyline park: 3.8 mi
  • Oregon Hills Park: 3.9 mi
  • Lynn Newberry Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
Attractions: 16
  • Pheasant Fields Farm: 4.6 mi
  • Medford Armory: 5.5 mi
  • Cedarwood barn: 6.0 mi
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society: 6.5 mi
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Pollenator Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Memorial rose garden: 4.5 mi
  • Learning Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Helman Community Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Ashland Creek Community Garden: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 8
Springs: 8
  • Latgawa Soda Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Jack Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Dutchman Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Sheep Camp Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 6.4 mi
  • Rogue River: 17.5 mi
  • Captain Morgan: 22.2 mi
  • Jack Daniel: 22.2 mi
  • River Hawks: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Madrone Ledge Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Roxy Ann Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Madrone: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Baldy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AshlandS2,296 m15.1 mi
Wagner ButteS2,211 m12.5 mi
McDonald PeakS2,203 m14.9 mi
Split RockS2,109 m14.2 mi
Table MountainESE1,863 m14.9 mi
Henry MountainESE1,840 m14.3 mi
Grizzly PeakESE1,804 m7.2 mi
Ogden HillSSE1,781 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3520:0920:52
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3815:5716:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245495662696862524338
Precip in2.42.02.02.01.60.90.40.40.51.42.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1117196 — Baldy, Jackson County, Oregon.

OpenStreetMap element node/357276924

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