Bear Mountain (Siskiyou County, California) Explained

Bear Mountain
Elevation Ft:6415
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:2251
Listing:California county high points 35th
Location:Del Norte and Siskiyou counties, California, U.S.
Map:California
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:Siskiyou Mountains
Coordinates:41.7962°N -123.672°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Devils Punchbowl

Bear Mountain is a mountain located in the Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California in the United States. The summit, located in Siskiyou County, is at an elevation of 6415feet. The highest point in Del Norte County is located just west of the summit at about 6404+ feet (1952+ meters).[3] [4] The mountain is in the Siskiyou Wilderness and straddles the county boundary, which also separates the Six Rivers and Klamath national forests.A cirque named Devils Punchbowl containing a tarn is located on the mountain's north side.[5] Due to its location near the Pacific Ocean, the mountain normally receives tremendous snowfall during the winter.[6]

Notes and References

  1. 1113 . Bear Mountain, California . 2009-12-13.
  2. 256688 . Bear Mountain . 2009-12-13.
  3. 25194 . Bear Mountain-Del Norte CoHP, California . 2009-12-13 .
  4. Book: Suttle , Gary . California County Summits . 1994 . Wilderness Press . Berkeley, California . 0-89997-164-4 . registration .
  5. . Devils Punchbowl quadrangle, California . 1:24000 . 7.5 Minute Topographic . 2009-12-13 .
  6. Web site: Subsection M261Ad - Siskiyou Mountains . https://web.archive.org/web/20070813040005/http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/projects/ecoregions/m261ad.htm . 2007-08-13 . USDA Forest Service . 2014-01-22 .