Bear Mountain (Loy Butte, Arizona)

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Bear Mountain
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,572 ft (2,003 m) [1]
Prominence 702 ft (214 m) [2]
Parent peak Lost Mountain (6,583 ft) [2]
Isolation 1.12 mi (1.80 km) [2]
Coordinates 34°55′47″N111°53′01″W / 34.9297946°N 111.8835635°W / 34.9297946; -111.8835635 [1]
Geography
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Bear Mountain
Location in Arizona
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Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Arizona
County Yavapai
Protected area Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
Parent range Colorado Plateau [3]
Topo map USGS Loy Butte & Wilson Mountain
Geology
Rock age Permian
Rock type(s) Coconino Sandstone
Schnebly Hill Formation
Climbing
Easiest route (class 2) hiking [2]

Bear Mountain is a 6,572-foot-elevation (2,003-meter) summit in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

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Description

Bear Mountain is located eight miles northwest of Sedona in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by Coconino National Forest. [2] The nearest higher neighbor is Lost Mountain one mile (1.6 km) to the north. [2] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Oak Creek watershed. [3] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,570 feet (479 meters) above Boynton Canyon in one-half mile (0.8 km). Bear Mountain is composed of light-colored Coconino Sandstone overlaying reddish Schnebly Hill Formation. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Bear Mountain is located in a temperate semi-arid climate zone. [4] Hikers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bear Mountain - 6,562' AZ". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Bear Mountain - Middle Peak, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
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