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Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area

Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area from directly overhead

Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Junipero Serra Peak stands 1,784 m to the south-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sycamore Flats, a attraction 2.5 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 17 miles off.

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Coordinates36.24029, -121.36659

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 41
  • Patriot Park: 7.8 mi
  • Hicks Park: 8.8 mi
  • Greenfield City Park: 8.8 mi
  • Jim Maggini Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
  • Park Greenfield: 9.4 mi
Springs: 16
  • Pajaiso Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Jackhammer Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Quail Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Cahoon Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Redondo Spring: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Arroyo Seco Day Use: 6.3 mi
  • DeAnza Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
  • DeAnza Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Santa Lucia Adobe: 6.8 mi
  • Greenfield Memorial Hall: 8.9 mi
  • Suzuki-Roshi: 10.5 mi
  • Bill Cotta Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Avenue of Honor: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Sycamore Flats: 2.5 mi
  • Devil's Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Esalen Institute: 17.1 mi
  • Pelton Wheel: 17.8 mi
  • Rigdon Drinking Fountain (disused): 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Eagle Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Tassajara Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Devil's falls: 14.2 mi
  • Canogas Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Pine Falls: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • The Upper Crust: 19.0 mi
  • Resurrection Wall: 19.0 mi
  • Discovery Wall: 19.1 mi
  • Ignorable Cliffs: 19.2 mi
  • Los Padres Dam Slide: 19.7 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Memorial Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Bear Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Junipero Serra PeakSSW 204°1,784 m7.2 mi
Pinyon PeakS 189°1,602 m5.0 mi
Cone PeakSSW 209°1,572 m14.9 mi
Chews RidgeWNW 294°1,549 m12.3 mi
South Ventana ConeW 279°1,517 m15.2 mi
Black ButteW 281°1,497 m9.9 mi
Ventana Double ConeWNW 282°1,477 m19.8 mi
Twin PeakSSW 211°1,468 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4419:18
June solstice05:4919:4920:27
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1416:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515356596367696968635550
Precip in2.42.52.00.80.40.00.00.00.10.51.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — King City, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element relation/6186501

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