Bear Creek Spire is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California, in the western United States,[1] and is the 46th highest mountain in California and the 225th highest mountain in the United States.[2] Bear Creek Spire is part of the John Muir Wilderness and the Inyo National Forest.[1]

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[1]
Geography
Location	Inyo County, California, United States
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Mount Hilgard

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]

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