Rocky Mountains
Colorado
San Juan

Bear Creek

Bear Creek is a stream in , and has an elevation of 9,400 feet.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sultan Mountain and Hillside Cemetery.

Peak
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, elevation 13,373 ft, is a peak of the range in , southwestern . It is located southwest of the town of . is situated 2 miles south of Bear Creek.

Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is situated 2½ miles east of Bear Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silverton and Howardsville.

Photo: Tewy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in San Juan County in . Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States, along the at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. It is located about two miles from the town of and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of , and is on the same road as the ghost towns of and . is situated 6 miles east of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek

Latitude
37.81333° or 37° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
-107.69451° or 107° 41′ 40″ west
Elevation
9,400 feet (2,865 metres)
Open location code
859JR874+85
Geo­Names ID
5413029
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Satellite Map

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