| Bear Creek Spire | |
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 Bear Creek Spire | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,726 ft (4,184 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,440 ft (440 m) [1] |
| Listing | Mountains of California |
| Coordinates | 37°22′05″N 118°46′03″W / 37.368012°N 118.767505°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Bear Creek Spire | |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hilgard |
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]
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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References
- ^ a b c d e "Bear Creek Spire, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Bear Creek Spire". peakery.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bear Creek Spire". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Scrambles on Bear Creek Spire, Sierra Nevada (First Ascent from the East)". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1933. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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