Bear Mountain (Kern County, California)

Bear Mountain
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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

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]

References

1. "Bear". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
2. "Bear Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
3. 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.
4. "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.