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Bear River
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Source of Bear River in Flat Tops Wilderness
Physical characteristics
Main source 39°58′42″N 107°09′57″W / 39.97833°N 107.16583°W / 39.97833; -107.16583
River mouth Confluence with Yampa River
40°09′30″N 106°53′59″W / 40.15833°N 106.89972°W / 40.15833; -106.89972
Basin features
Progression YampaGreenColorado

The Bear River is a 22.7-mile-long (36.5 km) tributary of the Yampa River. Its source is in the Flat Tops Wilderness above Stillwater Reservoir in Garfield County, Colorado. The Bear River flows northeast into Routt County and joins the Yampa River just east of the town of Yampa.

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