Record SL-637308 · Wikidata Q4876497
Bear Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
708
m
2,323 ft
Prominence
433 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
42.0450° N,
73.4546° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaBear Mountain is a peak of the southern Taconic Mountains in Salisbury, Connecticut. At 2,316 feet (706 m) (note, per references 1 and 3, there is disagreement about the precise elevation), Bear Mountain is the highest mountain that lies wholly within Connecticut. However, it is not the state highpoint: in the 1940s, the United States Geological Survey determined that the highest elevation in the state, at 2,380 feet (725 m), was actually on the nearby Connecticut-Massachusetts border, on the southern slope of Massachusetts’ Mount Frissell. There is a stone monument on the Bear Mountain summit. The Appalachian Trail crosses the mountain in a generally north–south direction.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gridley Mountain | 668 m | SW 240° | 1.2 km |
| Round Mountain | 695 m | W 284° | 1.8 km |
| Mount Plantain | 626 m | N 3° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Frissell | 747 m | W 287° | 2.4 km |
| Mount Ashley | 725 m | NW 318° | 2.5 km |
| South Brace Mountain | 702 m | W 258° | 3.1 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Grizzly | Grizzly Cliff | 4c | 1.7 km |
| Ursa Minor | Grizzly Cliff | 4b | 1.7 km |
| Walter Payton | Grizzly Cliff | 5b | 1.7 km |