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Bear Wallow

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Basin

Natural depression or relatively low area enclosed by higher land.
Related terms: amphitheater, cirque, pit, sink
See also: Valleys
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County

Siskiyou County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
41.917902°, -123.2792202°
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Elevation

3520 ft. (1073 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Bear Wallow is covered by the Figurehead Mountain, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Basins

Cedar Basin 3.4 mi

Nearby Cities

Happy Camp, CA 10 mi
Takilma, OR 20 mi
Williams, OR 21 mi
O'Brien, OR 24 mi
Ruch, OR 25 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Bear Wallow Camp Man-made 0.2 mi
East Fork Fort Goff Creek Water 0.4 mi
West Fork Fort Goff Creek Water 0.6 mi
Middle Fork Fort Goff Creek Water 0.6 mi
Big Camp Man-made 0.9 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is HAPPY CAMP RANGER which is approximately 10 miles away and has an elevation of 1,120 feet (2,400 feet lower than Bear Wallow). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 9.16" 50.2° 31.2°
February 8.28" 54.9° 32.9°
March 6.90" 61.2° 34.5°
April 3.04" 67.8° 36.5°
May 1.55" 76.2° 41.3°
June .66" 84.1° 47.3°
July .31" 92.4° 51.5°
August .54" 92.4° 51.1°
September 1.24" 86.0° 45.5°
October 3.11" 73.5° 39.3°
November 7.86" 57.0° 35.7°
December 8.79" 49.1° 31.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 83% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 79% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 84% of other locations on record.