Bear Creek Spire
| Bear Creek Spire | |
|---|---|
 Bear Creek Spire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,726 ft (4,184 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,440 ft (440 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°22′05″N 118°46′03″W / 37.368012°N 118.767505°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Inyo County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hilgard |
Bear Creek Spire is located in the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County in eastern California in the southwestern United States [1] and is the 46th highest mountain in California and the 225st highest mountain in the United States.[2] Bear Creek Spire is part of the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest.[1]
History
Bear Creek Spire was named in 1908 by Joseph LeConte, James Hutchinson and Duncan McDuffie, because of its position at the head of the Hilgard Branch of Bear Creek.[3]
Climbing
The first ascent of Bear Creek Spire was a solo climb by Hermann Ulrichs in 1923 up its west face.[3][4] Norman Clyde established the Northeast Face route in October 1931 and a route up the Northeast Buttress in May 1932.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bear Creek Spire, California". peakbagger.com. peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bear Creek Spire". peakery.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bear Creek Spire". Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Scrambles on Bear Creek Spire, Sierra Nevada (First Ascent from the East)". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved October 13, 2014.