Notable viewpoint · Eastland, Texas
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Eastland, Texas.
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: 32.48346, -98.51228. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Palo Pinto Mountains State Park · park · Stephens · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Palo Pinto Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sam Bass Hollow · viewpoint · Stephens · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Possum Kingdom Lake · lake · Palo Pinto · ~60 km · Must-see
- Proctor Lake · lake · Comanche · ~66 km · Must-see
- Country Knob · viewpoint · Eastland · ~5 km
- Bankhead Highway through Eastland County · fort · Eastland · ~5 km
- Evensville Peak · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~7 km
- Bethel Strawn · fort · Palo Pinto · ~10 km
- Thurber Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Erath · ~11 km
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas · museum · Erath · ~12 km
- Coal Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~15 km
- Dairy Mountain · viewpoint · Erath · ~15 km
- Mingus Lake Dam · lake · Palo Pinto · ~16 km
- Dickson-Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~16 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Sam Bass Hollow · viewpoint · Stephens · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~79 km · Must-see
- Slipdown Mountain · viewpoint · Parker · ~95 km · Must-see
- Country Knob · viewpoint · Eastland · ~5 km
- Evensville Peak · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~7 km
- Coal Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~15 km
- Dairy Mountain · viewpoint · Erath · ~15 km
- Dickson-Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~16 km
- Brushy Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~17 km
- Wilbar Mountain · viewpoint · Palo Pinto · ~18 km
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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: Palo Pinto Mountains State Park (park, 11 km), Lake Leon (lake, 29 km), Lake Palo Pinto Dam (lake, 36 km), Lake Eastland Dam (lake, 39 km), Sam Bass Hollow (viewpoint, 44 km), Lake Cisco (lake, 58 km).
Is Bear Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Texas on Spotwander.