Bald Hill (Snohomish County, Washington)

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Bald Hill
Highest point
Elevation737 ft (225 m)[1]
Prominence677 ft (206 m)[1]
Coordinates47°50′09″N 122°01′59″W / 47.83583°N 122.03306°W / 47.83583; -122.03306[2]
Geography
LocationNear Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington
Topo mapMaltby 1:24,000

Bald Hill is a 737-foot (225 m)[1] hill in Snohomish County, Washington. The Skykomish River 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 with the Snoqualmie River (creating the Snohomish River) several miles upstream.[3] In 1952, most of Bald Hill and adjacent Devils Butte were Washington State Forest land.[4] As of 2016, Devils Butte is part of Lord Hill Regional Park,[5] and the Bald Hill area was still listed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources as State Forest Trust, formerly Forest Board Trust land.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bald Hill, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Hill, Snohomish County, Washington
  3. ^ Burns, Robert (1985), The Shape & Form of Puget Sound, University of Washington Press, p. 55, ISBN 0295961848
  4. ^ "Township 27 N, Range 6 E", Snohomish County (map), Seattle: Kroll Map Company, 1952, p. 16 (revision of original 1943 map)
  5. ^ "Parks and facilities: Lord Hill Regional Park", official website, Snohomish County, Washington, retrieved 2017-05-09
  6. ^ State Trust Lands and other major public and tribal lands in Washington State (1:750,000 map), Washington State Department of Natural Resources, February 2016