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Bald Hills (Humboldt County)

Coordinates: 41°11′31.449″N 123°56′19.240″W / 41.19206917°N 123.93867778°W / 41.19206917; -123.93867778
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Bald Hills
Bald Hills is located in California
Bald Hills
Bald Hills
Location of Bald Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation705 m (2,313 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictHumboldt County
Range coordinates41°11′31.449″N 123°56′19.240″W / 41.19206917°N 123.93867778°W / 41.19206917; -123.93867778
Topo mapUSGS Bald Hills

The Bald Hills are a range of mountains, in Humboldt County, California.[1] The Bald Hills lie south of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers, between those rivers and Redwood Creek. The valleys at their feet and their lower slopes are covered by redwood forests but their summits are "bald", lacking woodland and instead are covered by meadows.

These hills gave their name to the Bald Hills War fought between the local Indian tribes among these hills and the forces of local settler militia, California State Militia and California Volunteers and United States Army from 1858 to 1864.

The hills are part of the Yurok Tribal lands. They are working with the local Redwood National and State Parks to restore the California condor to the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bald Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "Redbud Audubon plans talk on Yurok tribe's efforts to return condors to Northern California". Lake County News (Press release). Redbud Audubon Society. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
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