Notable viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
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: 41.07497, -106.61976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~49 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~51 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~53 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~67 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Carbon · ~7 km
- Coyote Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~9 km
- Blackhall Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~51 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~78 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~79 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~79 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~87 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bear Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Mountain?
Nearby: Encampment River Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Platte River Wilderness (sanctuary, 26 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 29 km), Mount Zirkel (viewpoint, 34 km), Huston Park Wilderness (sanctuary, 38 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Bear Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.