Bear Mountain in Waterford features westward views over Bear Pond from its western ledges. The ledges are accessed by a short and steep unmaintained herd path from Routes 35 & 37. The viewless wooded true summit contains a private residence, and is not publicly accessible.
The Bear Mountain ledges from across Bear Pond. October, 2018 
View across Bear Pond toward Pleasant Mountain (left), and Kearsarge North (right). October, 2018 
View West toward (left to right) Mount Chocorua, the Sandwich Range (Whiteface, Passaconaway, and the Tripyramids), the Moat Range, Mount Osceola, and Kearsarge North. May, 2014 
View toward Long Lake, Bear Bond, and Pleasant Mountain. October, 2018
Panoramic view across Bear Pond toward Long Lake (left), Pleasant Mountain (center), and Mount Chocorua and Kearsarge North (right). November, 2011
Panoramic view across Bear Pond toward Long Lake (left), Pleasant Mountain (center), and Kearsarge North (right). October, 2018
Western Maine Views 