Bear den elevation

[Pizzle12345]

I am curious if there is a standard location for bear dens.  From google searching it seems like it depends on what state and geography so I am asking specifically for western Washington in Snohomish county and north and for the Idaho near Spokane.   My best guess would be that the dens will be closer to rivers and streams in the trees and not at higher elevations.  But I am writing this post to see if people in these two areas have similar experiences. 

I think these areas should have similar terrain. 

[MtnMuley]

I know of multiple bear dens in the north central part of the state ranging from just over 1K to just under 6K in elevation. I personally think more winter in what I'd call the mid elevations.

[CP]

There were a number of dens around my old cabin, which was about 2600ft and just East of Snoqualmie pass. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

All the way above tree line to the valleys. Just depends on the sows idea of a good spot which will influence her off spring.

[jason stevens]

I'm not sure the bears in snohomish county actually den up.ive seen bears during Nov, Dec an January  out here in gold bar.

[Pizzle12345]

So I was reading that bears don’t den up in the same den from year to year.   It sounds like there is no real pattern.  I was kind of hoping to snoop around woods and find a bear den. 

[Ridgeratt]

There's huge logging slash piles in eastern Washington. I have asked myself just how many bears get burned up during the winter when those piles get torched

[Kingofthemountain83]

I've found a few dens on the west side that I recall... In the Mason GMU... They were all dug out on a side hill... One tree well from a root wad... All under 1000'... A few eastern WA Cowichie... 4500'+ One was a mine shaft... Tracks went in in the snow... The others were dug outs in the hill...