Bald Hill is a hill in Snohomish County, Washington. The

Skykomish River The Skykomish River is a long river in the U.S. state of Washington which drains the west side of the Cascade Mountains in the southeast section of Snohomish County and the northeast corner of King County. The river starts with the confluence ...

once flowed north of the hill but at some point in recent geologic history was diverted to its present course on the south side of the hill, moving the

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

with the Snoqualmie River (creating the Snohomish River) several miles upstream. In 1952, most of Bald Hill and adjacent Devils Butte were Washington State Forest land. , Devils Butte is part of

Lord Hill Regional Park Lord Hill Regional Park is a regional country park located in Snohomish County, Washington. The park features miles of wilderness trails for equestrians and mountain bikers, as well as hikers Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails ...

, and the Bald Hill area was still listed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources as State Forest Trust, formerly Forest Board Trust land.

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Hills of Washington (state) Landforms of Snohomish County, Washington {{SnohomishCountyWA-geo-stub