Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bear Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.43607, -106.54170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain

• Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~45 km · Must-see
• Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~50 km · Must-see
• Casper Wyoming Temple · church · Natrona · ~55 km · Must-see
• Seminoe State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
• Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fort Caspar Museum · fort · Natrona · ~58 km · Must-see
• Independence Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~61 km · Must-see
• Masonic Temple · fort · Natrona · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bradley Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cook Dam · lake · Natrona · ~4 km
• Horse Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~7 km
• Dry Creek Rim · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km
• Meer Dam · lake · Carbon · ~14 km
• Chalk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~14 km
• Froehner Dam · lake · Carbon · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain

• Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~45 km · Must-see
• Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~50 km · Must-see
• Independence Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bradley Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~65 km · Must-see
• Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~84 km · Must-see
• Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Natrona · ~88 km · Must-see
• Split Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~101 km · Must-see
• Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~112 km · Must-see
• Teapot Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~113 km · Must-see
• Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~115 km · Must-see

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