Mount Bailey (Oregon)
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| Mount Bailey | |
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| Elevation: | 8,368 feet (2,551 metres) |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dms |
| Location: | Oregon, USA |
| Topo map: | USGS Mount Bailey, Oregon |
| Range: | Cascades |
| Type: | Shield volcano, tephra cone |
| First ascent: | unknown |
| Easiest route: | hike |
Mount Bailey is a relatively young tephra cone shield volcano in the Cascade Range that is located opposite Mount Thielsen from Diamond Lake in southern Oregon. Bailey consists of a 2000-foot (~600-meter) high main cone on top of an old basaltic andesite shield volcano.
Mount Bailey has become well known in the Pacific Northwest region as a haven for "snowcat skiing" in the winter months. Instead of a conventional chair lift, snowcats -- treaded, tractor-like vehicles that can ascend Bailey's steep, snow-covered slopes — 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. It was considered a sacred place to them and a source of medicine (healing) where spiritual leaders would hold prayer vigils.