Mount Bear
Mount Bear rises to 4,520 m in Alaska. Mount Bona stands 5,045 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Anderson, a peak 8.9 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Bear is a high, glaciated peak in the Saint Elias Mountains of Alaska. It lies within Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the Yukon border. The Barnard Glacier flows from its southwest slopes, while the Klutlan Glacier lies to the north. Its principal claim to fame is that it is a fourteener, and in fact one of the highest 20 peaks in the United States. Despite its height, Mount Bear is a little-visited peak, being surrounded by higher and better-known peaks such as Mount Bona on the west, and Mount Lucania and Mount Logan on the east. However it is a large peak even in relative terms: for example, the drop from the summit to the Barnard Glacier is 8,000 ft (2,440 m) in less than 5 miles (8 km), and 10,000 ft (3,050 m) in less than 12 miles (19.3 km).
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Wikidata Q1950390, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4520 m
How to reach it
10 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Anderson: 8.9 mi
- Mount Tittmann: 12.2 mi
- Mount Riggs: 16.0 mi
- Mount Natazhat: 16.4 mi
- Mount George: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bona | WNW 289° | 5,045 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Churchill | WNW 296° | 4,767 m | 21.0 mi |
| University Peak | W 278° | 4,411 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Natazhat | N 5° | 4,095 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Riggs | NNE 13° | 3,591 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Tittmann | SSW 196° | 3,534 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Anderson | SSE 162° | 3,345 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount George | SSE 165° | 3,145 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:42 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 03:45 | 21:42 | 23:09 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:30 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 09:41 | — | 15:06 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Inside the official boundary of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10264975780
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