Alpine County topographic maps

Average elevation: 7,490 ft

Average elevation: 8,635 ft

Average elevation: 9,029 ft

Bear Valley's central Sierra location and elevation gives it a warm-summer Mediterranean climate that is nearly a subarctic climate. Precipitation is seen for a lot of the year except for the middle of the summer, which can experience rare, but not unseen, thunderstorms. Late fall to early spring brings in…

Average elevation: 7,480 ft

Average elevation: 8,038 ft

Average elevation: 5,817 ft

Average elevation: 8,671 ft