Bear Mountain (Kern County, California)
Bear Mountain is a peak in the Tehachapi Mountains, near Tehachapi, California.
| Bear Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Bear Mountain Location in California  Bear Mountain Bear Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,916 ft (2,108 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,600 ft (792 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 35°12′17″N 118°38′17″W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kern County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Tehachapi Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Bear Mountain |
Looking West From Bear Mountain
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]
References
- "Bear". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- "Bear Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- Sahagún, Louis (2021-12-24). "Conservationists create a vast home on the eco-range for wildlife north of L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Tehachapi – Bear Mountain, Project ID: 2019229". ceqanet.opr.ca.gov.
External links
- "Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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