Polar Bear Mountain
Polar Bear Mountain rises to 1,906 m in California. Preston Peak stands 2,208 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away.
The story
Mountain in California, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49063007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,906 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Bear Cub: 0.8 mi
- Black Butte: 1.5 mi
- The Lieutenants: 1.5 mi
- El Capitan: 2.2 mi
- Whisky Spring: 19.7 mi
- Jackass Spring: 20.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 20.3 mi
- Kangaroo Spring: 20.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.6 mi
- Loretta Falls: 7.3 mi
- Wilderness Falls: 7.7 mi
- Little Illinois River Falls: 23.9 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 24.2 mi
- Ponytail Falls: 24.3 mi
- The People's Center: 13.5 mi
- Siskiyou Smokejumper Base Museum: 14.8 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
- Southern Oregon Bigfoot Experience: 18.7 mi
- Kerbyville Museum: 20.8 mi
- Sailor's Diggings - Waldo Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Fort Briggs Historical Marker: 16.2 mi
- Cabin: 20.3 mi
- Engine: 23.2 mi
- Danger Point: 16.6 mi
- Ferry Point: 17.6 mi
- Limestone Bluffs: 20.6 mi
- Blue Nose Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Indian Hill Ranch: 12.9 mi
- Happy Camp River Park: 13.9 mi
- Illinois River Forks State Park: 18.1 mi
- Rough and Ready State Natural Site: 14.2 mi
- Rough and Ready Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Woodcock Bog RNA (BLM): 16.8 mi
- Oregon Caves National Monument: 16.9 mi
- Great Cats World Park: 17.0 mi
- Butterfly Pavilion: 17.2 mi
- The Dovetail joint: 20.9 mi
- It's a Burl gallery: 20.9 mi
- Collier Tunnel Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Seattle Bar Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Polar Bear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Peak | S 188° | 2,208 m | 4.5 mi |
| El Capitan | SSW 197° | 2,075 m | 2.2 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 67° | 1,966 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,953 m | 8.0 mi |
| Little Preston | S 181° | 1,945 m | 4.2 mi |
| Althouse Mountain | NE 44° | 1,926 m | 10.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 34° | 1,920 m | 0.6 mi |
| Tanner Mountain | NE 54° | 1,920 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:02 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 11.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave Junction 1 WNW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 264905 — Polar Bear Mountain, Del Norte County, California.
OpenStreetMap element node/358799171
Day trips start here
- Oregon Caves National Monument · 17 mi
- Del Norte County · 22 mi
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