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Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bear Mountain rises to 1,283 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 8.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49011470, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1283 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.66067, -122.02126

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
  • Homespun Kinetic Art: 7.9 mi
  • Nooksack Totem Pole: 14.5 mi
  • Lumberjack Mural: 15.1 mi
  • Evolution: 17.2 mi
  • Scorpion: 17.3 mi
Parks
  • Lyman City Park: 9.5 mi
  • Hamilton Boat Launch: 10.1 mi
  • Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 10.2 mi
  • Josh VanderYacht Park: 11.8 mi
  • Veterans Community Plaza: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 58
Historic sites: 38
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 7.5 mi
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 8.2 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 9.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 9.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Gardens: 16
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.7 mi
  • York Community Farm: 21.1 mi
  • WeGrow Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Biology garden plot: 21.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 21.8 mi
Museums: 13
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 8.8 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Children's Museum of Skagit County: 20.3 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 21.4 mi
  • Lightcatcher: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Beaches: 8
  • Public Access Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 20.3 mi
  • dogfish beach: 20.4 mi
  • Cornwall Beach: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 13.4 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 13.9 mi
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 19.7 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 22.7 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerNE 50°3,287 m12.4 mi
Lahar LookoutNE 51°3,069 m12.2 mi
Sherman PeakNE 52°3,020 m12.0 mi
Colfax PeakNE 47°2,851 m11.1 mi
Lincoln PeakNE 45°2,695 m10.5 mi
Seward PeakNE 48°2,385 m10.0 mi
Hadley PeakNE 40°2,290.6 m13.9 mi
Crag ViewENE 57°2,133 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:0620:2521:15
September equinox06:5518:2619:08
December solstice07:5915:2016:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1529107 — Bear Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356547157

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