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Bald Mountain Recreation Area

Coordinates:42°46′38″N83°12′41″W / 42.77722°N 83.21138°W /42.77722; -83.21138
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Recreation area in Oakland County, Michigan, US

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area
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LocationOakland County,Michigan, United States
Nearest cityLake Orion, Michigan
Coordinates42°46′38″N83°12′41″W / 42.77722°N 83.21138°W /42.77722; -83.21138
Area4,637 acres (18.77 km2)
Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website
Lower Trout Lake Bathhouse Complex and Contact Station
Built1964 (1964)
ArchitectGunnar Birkerts
Architectural styleModern
NRHP reference No.13000670[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 2013

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area is a 4,637-acre (1,877 ha)state park located nearLake Orion, Michigan offM-24. It consists of some of the most rugged terrain in southeastern Michigan. The recreation area is composed of a North Unit and a South Unit, which are not contiguous. The South Unit itself includes two parts separated by M-24 (Lapeer Road), but the section west of M-24 has no recreational facilities or trails and is primarily undeveloped forest and grassy plains segmented by a few through-roads.

It is a popular recreation area for day users, hunters, and fishermen. Hunting opportunities encompassdeer,rabbit,squirrel,Canada goose,woodchuck,duck,raccoon, andwoodcock. Fishing options include bass, pike, panfish, and trout. Additionally, the park features a rifle and a sporting clays range.[2]

Bald Mountain gained widespread attention when it was the location of twoassisted suicides performed byDr. Jack Kevorkian in 1991.[3]

Bald Mountain's South Unit is adjacent to the grounds ofLake Orion High School.

Some of the land that is now part of Bald Mountain had previously been a part of theScripps Mansion.

Facilities

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The Bald Mountain State Recreation Area was also home to the only recreational facilities designed by world-renowned architectGunnar Birkerts. Known by the name Lower Trout Lake Bathhouse Complex and Contact Station, as the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the complex included five Mid-Century Modern resources, located on two separate land parcels in the Trout Creek section of the Bald Mountain State Recreation Area. Four of the buildings - the men's and women's bathhouses, a pump house, and a concessions stand - were all set on a large circular pad of concrete pavement near the beach at Lower Trout Lake. The fifth building - a "contact station" - is located about a mile away at the entrance to the Trout Creek section. The buildings were all circular in form and constructed of patterned, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete. They ranged in size from 225 square feet to 1200 square feet.[4]

The five structures were commissioned by the Michigan Department of Conservation, during theMission 66 era. A master plan for the park had been approved in 1955, but it was not until 1964 that the state approached Birkerts to design the facilities. In keeping with Mission 66 design guidelines, Birkerts designed the structures to require little maintenance, and with unusually shaped roofs and textured concrete walls. Construction on the buildings began in 1964 and was completed in 1969.[4] These facilities were listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] All but the main boathouse and the small contact house were demolished in September 2024.

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References

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  1. ^ab"National Register of Historic Places Program: Lower Trout Lake Bathhouse Complex and Contact Station". National Park Service.
  2. ^"Bald Mountain Recreation Area - Michigan DNR". RetrievedSeptember 15, 2011.
  3. ^Treen, Joe. "Appointment in Cabin 2: Dr. Jack Kevorkian Helps Two More Women Die and Reignites a Furor."People. November 11, 1991.
  4. ^abJessica Puff (December 21, 2012),National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lower Trout Lake Bathhouse Complex and Contact Station(PDF)

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