Bald Peak is a mountain top and highest point in the

Chehalem Mountains The Chehalem Mountains are a mountain range located in the Willamette Valley in the U.S. state of Oregon. Forming the southern boundary of the Tualatin Valley, the Chehalems are the highest mountains in the Willamette Valley. The range extends fr ...

in the Northwest area of the U.S. state of

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

. Located in

Yamhill County Yamhill County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 107,722. The county seat is McMinnville. Yamhill County was named after the Yamhelas, members of the Kalapuya Tribe. Yamhill Cou ...

near the county line with Washington County, the summit at 1624+ feet (495+ m) is the highest point in the

Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley ( ) is a long valley in Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Willamette River flows the entire length of the valley and is surrounded by mountains on three sides: the Cascade Range to the east, ...

Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park located atop Bald Peak located in Yamhill County, in the United States. The day use only park offers picnic tables and a hiking trail for views of the Willamette Valley and the Cascade Range. Th ...

is a state park located on the peak.

Geology

The mountain range that includes the peak is composed of a single land mass that was uplifted by

tectonics Tectonics (; ) are the processes that control the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. These include the processes of mountain building, the growth and behavior of the strong, old cores of continents k ...

. Bald Peak is both the highest part of the range and the highest point within the Willamette Valley.

Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak fire

Bald Peak was burning from September 8 to September 14 in the 2020 Oregon wildfire season. About 875 acres were burnt. It was caused by a campfire on private property.

References

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Image from the peak
Oregon State Archives: Oregon Scenic Images of Yamhill County. Mountains of Oregon Landforms of Yamhill County, Oregon {{YamhillCountyOR-geo-stub