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Little Bear Peak

Elevation
4,278 m
#957
in the world
#69
in United States
377 m
prominence

Little Bear Peak is a mountain in United States, rising to 4,278 m, the 69th highest in United States.

Elevation
4,278 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
377 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#957
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Little Bear Peak

Little Bear Peak lies in United States, in Colorado.

Key facts

Elevation
4,278 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
377 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Colorado
Coordinates
37.567, -105.497
First ascent
1888

How it ranks

Among peaks in United States
#69of 3,727
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#957of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Blanca Peak4,354 m1.5 km
Ellingwood Point4,287 m1.8 km
Twin Peaks4,132 m3.2 km
California Peak4,221 m5.3 km
Mount Lindsey4,161 m5.4 km
Iron Mountain3,479 m23 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Little Bear Peak.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
Cañon CityUnited States16,400100 km
PuebloUnited States109,412109 km
Pueblo WestUnited States29,637111 km
FountainUnited States27,767142 km
Security-WidefieldUnited States32,882148 km

About this mountain

At 4,278 m, this peak ranks 957th globally in the dataset and 69th within the United States. Its prominence of 377 m indicates the distance to the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Blanca Peak, at 4,354 m, lies 1.5 km away; Ellingwood Point stands 1.8 km distant at 4,287 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1888.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Denali6,194 m
2Churchill Peaks6,186 m
3South Peak6,186 m
4North Peak5,920 m
5Archdeacons Tower5,859 m
6Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
7Mount Foraker5,270 m
8Mount Bona4,986 m
9Mount Sanford4,943 m
10Mount Blackburn4,839 m

Common questions

How tall is Little Bear Peak?
Little Bear Peak rises to 4,278 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Little Bear Peak?
Little Bear Peak is in United States, in Colorado.
Where does Little Bear Peak rank?
It is the 69th highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #957 worldwide.
When was Little Bear Peak first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1888.
What is the nearest city to Little Bear Peak?
Cañon City, United States, about 100 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.