Local favourite viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
Bear Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bear Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.03516, -107.11167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Chimneys of Treasure Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~1 km · Must-see
- Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schofield Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Raggeds Wilderness · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maroon Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Sexton · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness · sanctuary · Pitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gothic Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Afley Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~16 km · Must-see
- Capitol Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Purple Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Owen · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Chimneys of Treasure Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~1 km · Must-see
- Purple Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schofield Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Mountain · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maroon Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Sexton · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gothic Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~15 km · Must-see
- Afley Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~16 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bear Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Mountain?
Nearby: Chimneys of Treasure Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Purple Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Lizard Lake (lake, 7 km), Schofield Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Raggeds Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Hagerman Peak (viewpoint, 12 km).