Bear Mountain (Kern County, California) Explained

Bear Mountain
Elevation Ft:6916
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:2600feet
Prominence Ref:[2]
Location:Kern County, California, U.S.
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Tehachapi Mountains
Coordinates:35.2048°N -118.6381°W
Topo:USGS Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain is a peak in the Tehachapi Mountains, near Tehachapi, California.

The mountain is north of Bear Valley Springs, and west of the Tehachapi Loop, a spiral on the railroad line through Tehachapi Pass. California condors, mountain lions, mule deer and bobcats can be found among the sugar pines trees.[3]

Much of the mountain is on land owned by The Nature Conservancy.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. FU3407 . Bear . 2009-03-06.
  2. 2901 . Bear Mountain, California . 2009-07-01.
  3. News: Sahagún. Louis. 2021-12-24. Conservationists create a vast home on the eco-range for wildlife north of L.A.. 2021-12-24. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  4. Web site: Tehachapi – Bear Mountain, Project ID: 2019229 . ceqanet.opr.ca.gov . en-us.