Bear Creek Spire

Bear Creek Spire
Bear Creek Spire
Highest point
Elevation13,726 ft (4,184 m)[1]
Prominence1,440 ft (440 m)[1]
ListingMountains of California
Coordinates37°22′05″N 118°46′03″W / 37.368012°N 118.767505°W / 37.368012; -118.767505[1]
Geography
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bear Creek Spire, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bear Creek Spire". peakery.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Bear Creek Spire". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Scrambles on Bear Creek Spire, Sierra Nevada (First Ascent from the East)". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1933. Retrieved October 13, 2014.