Record SL-818335 · Wikidata Q18357144
Bear Creek Spire
No list classifications
Elevation
4,186
m
13,734 ft
Prominence
1,440 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.3680° N,
118.7676° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaBear Creek Spire is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California, in the western United States, and is the 46th highest mountain in California and the 225th highest mountain in the United States. Bear Creek Spire is part of the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint Peak | 3,853 m | E 103° | 1.0 km |
| Mount Julius Caesar | 4,022 m | SW 225° | 1.8 km |
| Mount Dade | 4,143 m | NW 326° | 1.9 km |
| Rosy Finch Peak | 3,884 m | NE 45° | 2.3 km |
| Mount Abbot | 4,176 m | NW 323° | 2.6 km |
| Petit Griffon | 3,980 m | NW 325° | 3.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Ridge | Bear Creek Spire | 1+ | 56 m |
| North Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 56 m |
| East Arete | Bear Creek Spire | 5b | 56 m |
| West Ridge | Mt. Julius Caesar | 1- | 1.8 km |
| North Face | Mount Dade | 1+ | 1.9 km |
| North Couloir | Mount Abbot | 1- | 2.5 km |
| Southwest Ridge | Treasure Peak | 1 | 2.7 km |
| Southeast Face | Petit Griffon | 5a | 3.0 km |
| Northeast Cracks | Petit Griffon | 5c | 3.0 km |
| North Face | Mt Gabb | 1 | 3.3 km |
| North Face | Mt Mills | 1 | 3.3 km |
| White Peregrines | Granite Park Spire | 6a+ | 3.5 km |
| NE Ridge direct | Little Lakes Peak | 4c | 3.9 km |
| NNW Ridge direct | Little Lakes Peak | 4c | 3.9 km |
| NNW Ridge | Little Lakes Peak | 1+ | 3.9 km |
| South Chute to South West Ridge | Spire Peak | 1- | 4.0 km |
| West Slope | Bear Claw Spire (Peak 12,563) | 1- | 4.4 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Bear Claw Spire (Peak 12,563) | 4c | 4.4 km |
| Treasure Iceland | Bear Claw Spire (Peak 12,563) | 4a | 4.4 km |
| East Arete | Ruby Peak | 6b | 4.7 km |
| Billy from the Hills | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 4.7 km |
| Daphne | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 4.7 km |
| The Gendarmes | Ruby Peak | 4b | 4.7 km |
| Wide Sargasso Sea | Ruby Peak | 6a+ | 4.7 km |
| Shine On You Crazy Diamond | Ruby Peak | 6c | 4.7 km |