Bear Mountain (Fresno County, California)

Bear Mountain
The fire lookout amid telecommunications equipment.
Highest point
Elevation3,355 ft (1,023 m)[1]
Prominence1,395 ft (425 m)[1]
Coordinates36°44′48″N 119°16′48″W / 36.74680°N 119.27996°W / 36.74680; -119.27996[2]
Geography
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain
LocationFresno County, California, US
Topo mapUSGS Orange Cove North

Bear Mountain is a peak in the Sierra Nevada foothills, near Yokuts Valley, California. In the early 1900s a fire lookout tower was constructed on the mountain, now the site is mostly used to support communications equipment.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bear Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Bear Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Hugh (1936). First and Second Order Triangulation in California (1927 Datum). United States Department of Commerce. p. 112.
  4. ^ "Bear Mountain Communications Tower Replacement". ceqanet.opr.ca.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bear Mountain". FOREST LOOKOUTS. Retrieved October 10, 2022.