Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain rises to 1,824 m in Idaho. Gordon Mountain stands 2,235 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattle Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49011402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1824 m
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage
Overlooks nearby
- Popsicle Bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rattle Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 1.4 mi
- Lightning Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Drift Peak: 2.1 mi
- Benning Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Kullyspell House Monument Park: 11.6 mi
- David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 12.6 mi
- Troy City Park: 13.3 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 9.8 mi
- Gamlin Lake Recreation Site: 15.9 mi
- Kootenai Falls Park: 17.2 mi
- Troy Museum: 13.1 mi
- Bonner County Museum & Arboretum: 22.9 mi
- Heritage Museum: 24.5 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 17.3 mi
- Leigh Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
- Yaak Falls: 24.9 mi
- Mount Pend Oreille Fire Lookout: 8.9 mi
- Lincoln County Veteran's Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Ross Point: 9.6 mi
- Kootenai Falls: 17.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 21.8 mi
- City of Eagles: 24.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.8 mi
- City Beach: 21.9 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Troy Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Swinging Bridge: 16.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Mountain | E 93° | 2,235 m | 14.6 mi |
| Scotchman Peak | S 184° | 2,117 m | 8.3 mi |
| Crowell Mountain | E 101° | 2,098 m | 14.2 mi |
| Scotchman Number Two | S 174° | 2,084 m | 6.5 mi |
| Doonan Peak | E 94° | 2,071 m | 13.4 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | SSE 157° | 2,064 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Pend Oreille | NNW 326° | 2,056 m | 8.9 mi |
| Glad Peak | NNW 336° | 2,054.352 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 21:00 | 21:50 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:33 | 15:59 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654127
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