Record SL-636951 · Wikidata Q6649033
Little Bear Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,280
m
14,042 ft
Prominence
377 m
Isolation
1.5 km
Coordinates
37.5668° N,
105.4973° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaLittle Bear Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,039.5-foot (4,279 m) fourteener is located on the Sierra Blanca Massif, 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north by east (bearing 6°) of the Town of Blanca, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating Rio Grande National Forest and Alamosa County from the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant and Costilla County. Little Bear lies 0.96 miles (1.54 km) southwest of Blanca Peak, the ultra prominent fourteener that is the highest point of the massif.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | 4,374 m | NE 41° | 1.6 km |
| Ellingwood Point | 4,282 m | N 14° | 1.8 km |
| Hamilton Peak | 4,154 m | SE 116° | 2.2 km |
| Twin Peaks | 4,132 m | NW 324° | 3.2 km |
| Iron Nipple | 4,096 m | NE 51° | 4.8 km |
| Mount Lindsey | 4,282 m | E 68° | 5.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Face | Little Bear Peak | 1 | 16 m |
| West Ridge and Hourglass Couloir | Little Bear Peak | 1 | 16 m |
| The MCR Route | Little Bear Peak | 1+ | 16 m |
| West Ridge Direct | Little Bear Peak | 4a | 16 m |
| Gash Ridge | Blanca Peak | 1+ | 1.6 km |
| Ormes Buttress | Blanca Peak | 4c | 1.6 km |
| Little Bear-Blanca Traverse | Blanca Peak | 2- | 1.6 km |
| Wrong Peak | Ellingwood Point | 5c | 1.9 km |
| Marmots for Breakfast | Point 12,915 | 5a | 4.7 km |