Bear Peak

Bear Peak: 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 Peak

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 Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.69123, -123.57784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Peak

• Siskiyou Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~18 km · Must-see
• Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smith River National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Red Buttes Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~49 km · Must-see
• Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~51 km · Must-see
• Klamath Tour Thru Tree · beach · Del Norte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Redwood National Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Del Norte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Redwood National and State Parks · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Klamath River Radar Station B-71 · fort · Del Norte · ~57 km · Must-see
• Oregon Caves National Monument · cave · Josephine · ~59 km · Must-see
• Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~62 km · Must-see
• Great Cats World Park · sanctuary · Josephine · ~63 km · Must-see
• Crescent City · church · Curry · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Peak

• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~18 km · Must-see
• Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Mountain · viewpoint · Josephine · ~51 km · Must-see
• Collings Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Chetco Peak · viewpoint · Curry · ~72 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~73 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~76 km · Must-see
• Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~77 km · Must-see
• Boaz Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Curry · ~82 km · Must-see

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