Must-see viewpoint · Carbon, Pennsylvania
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Bear Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.87370, -75.69936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain · attraction · Lehigh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Valley Zoo · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~31 km · Must-see
- Trexler Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~32 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~33 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~43 km · Must-see
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~46 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~47 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Mountain?
Nearby: Old Jail Museum (museum, 5 km), Pisgah Vista (viewpoint, 5 km), Fort Allen (fort, 6 km), Mauch Chunk Dam (lake, 11 km), Beltzville State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Broad Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Bear Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.