Near Oroville in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bald Rock Dome

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2014

1. Bald Rock Dome Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Bald Rock Dome was formed from a large body of melted rocks (called the Bald Rock Pluton) deep in the earth's crust. The Bald Rock Pluton is two miles wide, and was formed approximately 140 million years ago. As the pluton cooled, parts of its coarse grained granitic rocks became very resistant to weathering. Bald Rock dome is one example of this resistant rock material.

The dome rises nearly 2,000 feet above the Middle Fork Feather River and Bald Rock Canyon to an elevation of 3,509 feet above sea level. Bald Rock Dome is similar to Half Dome, in Yosemite.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 39° 37.597′ N, 121° 16.405′ W. Marker is near Oroville, California, in Butte County. Marker can be reached from Bryant Ravine Road (Forest Road 21N35Y) 1.6 miles north of Lumpkin Road when traveling north. Marker is located on the Feather Falls Loop Trail, overlooking Bald Rock Canyon, about 1 mile north of the Bryant Ravine Road Trailhead and parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oroville CA 95966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Native Food Preparation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forbestown Lodge No. 50 F.& A.M (approx. 7 miles away); Lake Madrone Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); Beckwourth Trail – Berry Creek (approx. 7.4 miles away); Woodleaf Hotel (approx. 8.7 miles away); Black Bart, the PO8 (approx. 11 miles away); Bidwell's Bar (approx. 11½ miles away); The Mother Orange Tree of Butte County (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oroville.

Also see . . .
1. Bald Rock Dome (Wikipedia). Bald Rock is a granite batholith located in Butte County, California, in the Plumas National Forest. Located close to Lake Oroville, the dome peak overlooks Sacramento Valley and coastal mountain ranges. The area was once home to the Maidu, a tribe of indigenous people. They left the rock with many unique features, such as metate, grinding holes used to prepare acorns and grains. (Submitted on March 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Hiking the Feather Falls Trail. The return portion of the loop leaves from near the Feather Falls Overlook and offers excellent views of Frey Creek and Bald Rock Dome. It connects to the bottom portion of the loop near the trailhead. (Submitted on March 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Bald Rock Dome Marker • <i>view to northwest<br>(Bald Rock Dome visible in background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2014

2. Bald Rock Dome Marker • view to northwest
(Bald Rock Dome visible in background)

Bald Rock Dome (<i>view from marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2014

3. Bald Rock Dome (view from marker)

Feather Falls Trail Map<br>(<i>red arrow at approximate marker location</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2014

4. Feather Falls Trail Map
(red arrow at approximate marker location)

Feather Falls Trailhead<br>(<i>park here to access trail</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2014

5. Feather Falls Trailhead
(park here to access trail)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 189 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on March 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.