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: 44.52284, -74.64324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain

• Lake Ozonia · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Ozonia · lake · Vermont · ~11 km · Must-see
• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Colton Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Higley Flow State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~27 km · Must-see
• Higley Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Vermont · ~28 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Canoe Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Mountain Fire Tower Historic Area · attraction · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Mountain · sanctuary · Vermont · ~35 km · Must-see
• Meacham Lake · lake · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Meacham Lake · lake · Vermont · ~36 km · Must-see
• Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~36 km · Must-see
• Debar Mountain Wild Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~37 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Pond · lake · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain

• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~45 km · Must-see
• Titus Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Morris · viewpoint · Franklin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ampersand Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~59 km · Must-see
• Donaldson Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~67 km · Must-see
• Seward Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~67 km · Must-see

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