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Bear Mountain is a 4,019-foot summit in Alaska’s Kenai Mountains on the Kenai Peninsula, within Chugach National Forest near Seward. The mountain rises close to Bear Glacier and Marathon Mountain, and its local name was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1951. In a subarctic climate, it endures long, cold, snowy winters, mild summers, and temperatures that can drop below minus 20 degrees Celsius, with even colder wind chills. Runoff from its north slope flows into Lowell Creek and from its south side into Spruce Creek, both draining to Resurrection Bay. In fair weather, the summit offers views of the Harding Icefield.
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Lowell Point, Alaska · United States
