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Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Mountain rises to 796 m in California. Schell Mountain stands 1,580 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Rocks, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Shasta County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011378, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
796 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.72571, -122.25917

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 56
  • Clair Engle Park: 6.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 6.5 mi
  • Shasta Park: 7.1 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 7.7 mi
  • Northridge Park: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 25
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 5.7 mi
  • Metal Horse: 11.0 mi
  • Human Sundial: 11.3 mi
  • Dandelions: 11.8 mi
  • Balloons: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Dam Builders Monument: 6.3 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 6.5 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • Afterthought Mine: 9.8 mi
  • The Monolith: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Clover Creek Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Potem Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Three Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 5.9 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 8.1 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Behive Beach: 11.4 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 14.7 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
  • South African Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Australian Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 11.1 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schell MountainWNW 302°1,580 m16.8 mi
Wild Cow MountainWNW 295°1,485 m17.4 mi
Salt Creek MountainNNE 22°1,399 m11.3 mi
Nawtawaket MountainN 4°1,367 m17.5 mi
Bohemotash MountainWNW 290°1,346 m12.0 mi
Salt Creek MountainNNE 22°1,319 m11.3 mi
Town MountainNNE 21°1,318 m7.2 mi
Town MountainNNE 21°1,317 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3920:0320:44
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3016:0216:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358796801

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