Bear Creek Spire
About
Bear Creek Spire is a summit of about 13,688 feet in Inyo County, California, inside the John Muir Wilderness. The surrounding land is part of the White Mountain Ranger District of Sierra National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Round Valley, about 11 miles away. Gem Lakes, a mountain biking area, lies about 1.7 miles away, and Chickenfoot Lake is about 2 miles off. Climbers can head to Ruby Peak, about 2.9 miles away, and Mosquito Flat Backpacker Campground is about 4.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,688 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Bear Creek Spire
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- John Muir Wilderness · Wilderness
- White Mountain Ranger District · Ranger district
- Sierra National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Round Valley, California · 11 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White Mountain Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Gem LakesMountain biking1.7 mi
- Chickenfoot LakeHiking2 mi
- Ruby PeakRock climbing2.9 mi
- Little Lakes Valley & Mono RecessesRock climbing2.9 mi
- Mosquito Flat Backpacker CgCamping4.7 mi
- Rock Creek Lake CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- Pine CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
- Piute CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
