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Bear Peak (Boulder County, Colorado)

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Bear Peak
Bear Peak viewed from the NCAR Trail
Highest point
Elevation8,459 ft (2,578 m)[1][2]
Prominence281 ft (86 m)[3]
Isolation0.50 mi (0.80 km)[3]
Geography
Bear Peak is located in Colorado
Bear Peak
Bear Peak
LocationBoulder County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent rangeFront Range[3]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Eldorado Springs, Colorado[1]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Bear Peak is a mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 8,459-foot (2,578 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park, 5.2 miles (8.3 km) south-southwest (bearing 206°) of downtown Boulder in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Mountain

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "BOULDER RESET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014. Note: The summit of Bear Peak is +1.22 m (+4.0 ft) higher than NGS station BOULDER RESET.
  2. ^ a b The elevation of Bear Peak includes an adjustment of +1.121 m (+3.68 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bear Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Bear Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. ^ http://www.summitpost.org/bear-peak/151499
  6. ^ http://www.totalboulder.com/resources/42.html
  7. ^ http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/bear_peak_S_2082.asp