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 6,415 feet (1,955 m). 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]
| Bear Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Bear Mountain and the tarn below Devils Punchbowl | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,415 ft (1,955 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,251 ft (686 m)[1] |
| Listing | California county high points 35th |
| Coordinates | 41°47′46″N 123°40′19″W / 41.7962278°N 123.6720105°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Bear Mountain Location in California | |
| Location | Del Norte and Siskiyou counties, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Siskiyou Mountains[1] |
| Topo map | USGS Devils Punchbowl |
Climate edit
| Climate data for Bear Mountain, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.7 (4.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
43.5 (6.4) |
47.5 (8.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
64.8 (18.2) |
75.3 (24.1) |
75.3 (24.1) |
69.4 (20.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
44.4 (6.9) |
39.2 (4.0) |
54.6 (12.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.8 (−2.3) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
35.5 (1.9) |
41.8 (5.4) |
50.6 (10.3) |
50.8 (10.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
38.9 (3.8) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
36.2 (2.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 22.78 (579) |
19.86 (504) |
17.59 (447) |
13.69 (348) |
10.49 (266) |
3.15 (80) |
1.11 (28) |
1.47 (37) |
2.32 (59) |
11.25 (286) |
18.69 (475) |
31.03 (788) |
153.43 (3,897) |
| Source: PRISM[7] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bear Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Bear Mountain-Del Norte CoHP, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Suttle, Gary (1994). California County Summits. Berkeley, California: Wilderness Press. ISBN 0-89997-164-4.
- ^ Devils Punchbowl quadrangle, California (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Subsection M261Ad - Siskiyou Mountains". USDA Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Prism". RMA. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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