Bear Mountain
About
Bear Mountain is a summit of about 7,945 feet in Whatcom County, Washington, inside North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Boundary, about 13 miles away. Mount Redoubt, a climbing area, lies about 2.6 miles away. Depot Creek Trail and Stillwell Camp Access are both hikes within about 4.3 miles, and the Chilliwack River offers canoeing about 4.5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,945 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Bear Mountain
Washington
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
- Stephen Mather Wilderness · Wilderness
- North Cascades National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Boundary, Washington · 13 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for North Cascades National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Cascade River Road Closure Starting October 13
Park Closure · posted Oct 5, 2026
Be Aware of Break-ins along State Route 20
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Diablo Lake Boat Launch Inaccessible to Powerboats
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fire Closures - Trail, Area, and Camp Closures
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Stehekin Flash Flood and Debris Flow Area
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Stehekin is Open, Services Limited at Stehekin Landing
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Mount RedoubtRock climbing2.6 mi
- Depot Creek TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Stillwell Camp AccessHiking4.3 mi
- Chilliwack RiverCanoeing4.5 mi
- Little Beaver TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Northern PicketsRock climbing7.5 mi
- Baker RiverCanoeing9.4 mi
- Pass CreekCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)