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Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR   97702

(541) 383-5300

Ochoco National Forest
3160 N.E. 3rd Street
Prineville, OR   97754

(541) 416-6500

Crooked River National Grassland
813 S.W. Hwy. 97
Madras, OR   97741

(541) 475-9272

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Geology

Oregon Volcanoes

Mt. Bailey Volcano

SUMMARY

Type: shield volcano
Activity: extinct
Last Eruption: less than 100,000 years ago
Rock Type: basaltic andesite
Eruptive Volume: 8 cu km
Latitude: 43.15 N
Longitude: 122.22 W
Location Maps: from TIGER Mapping Service

Topo Map from TopoZone

GEOLOGIC BACKGROUND:

Mt. Bailey is located to the west of Diamond Lake and is about the same age as Diamond Peak to the north on the Cascade crest. It is small shield volcano with a central tephra cone. Mt. Bailey is part of 6 mile long volcanic chain that includes Rodley Butte and other cinder cones to the north.

HISTORIC ACTIVITY:

  • None

DATA SOURCE:

  • USGS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

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