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 United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

. 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 The Willamette Valley ( ) is a 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, the ...

Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park located atop Bald Peak located in Yamhill County, Oregon, 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 ...

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 ( via Latin ) are the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. The field of ''planetary tectonics'' extends the concept to other planets and moons. These processes ...

. 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.

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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