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DIRECTIONS TO BIG BEAR LAKE
Posted: 08-Mar-10
DRIVING TIPS, Directions and road updates
 Mountain roads open, please carry chains in your vehicle (required). 

There are 4 major highways open to Big Bear Lake and the easy drive to: Golden Bear Cottages Resort located at 39367 Big Bear Blvd. (Hwy SR18). See the description for each road, so you pick the one best suited to your needs. Click for PHOTOS of your drive to Big Bear Lake,  California. Information provided for you by the Big Bear Lake Marketing Association
Please drive with care ...

CARRY CHAINS for your vehicle in WINTER, it's the law!  

Cool SNOW FORECAST... Big Bear Lake is the coolest place in Southern California: so dress for the cold and mountain snow weather ----- mid-week affordable Big Bear cabin lodging specials and discount accommodations coupons on radio...KCAL-FM 96.7...and...KOLA-FM 99.9...also...KCAA- AM 1050

 

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ALWAYS CHECK THE ROAD CONDITIONS...LINK FROM Cal-Trans on our Home Page for road conditions before driving to Big Bear. This site is updated by the minute. Carry chains for your vehicle in Winter. FOR DRIVING TIPS see link at the bottom of this page... you can still stay close to home, but visit a different world in snowey Big Bear Lake. Click here for Big Bear cabin reservation policy.

    

Roads OPEN to all mountain travelers... 6+ inches of fresh snow coming this weekend

  

Report last updated: March 8 @ 7:59 a.m.

Long range forecast / discussion...March 16 to 31-- It looks like the Pacific stays busy through mid March, with fairly frequent low pressure systems moving in, with another storm possible around  the 16th. The snow storm on the 16th would possibly be more of a "cut-off" type system. By the 16th/ 17th, we see low pressure moving in off the Pacific for a chance of snow (the following Tuesday), with more snow storms possibly moving in that week. The rest of March, and April should be a good spring period for snow as the pattern remains unsettled most of the time, broken up by relatively short periods of high pressure. Now is looking like THE time to hit the slopes in SoCal ski resorts. Winter snow is far from over.   We believe much more Spring snow coming to Big Bear in March and April.


 

 


--WINTER OUTLOOK; For the the SoCal mountain resort areas, we expect heavier than average snowfall. Temperatures are expected to be near average, and combined with greater than average available moisture with incoming storms, this should be enough to generate above average snowfall. We also expect some wide variations in temperatures, and extreme cold spells continuing through March and even April. We will be adding more detail to this as we go along.CM

 

LATEST El Nino UPDATE: March 5, 2010...The National Weather Service and NOAA are predicting the moderate El Nino weather event extending at least through Spring 2010. El Niño is expected to exert a significant influence on the global weather and climate in the coming  three months. El Niño impacts are expected to last into Southern California until spring. Expected impacts during March-April 2010:  include above-average precipitation for the southern tier of the country, that means lots of snow for Big Bear. Make your cabin rental reservations for late winter and spring snow today!
 

 


Please drive with care and always carry chains during Winter months.


DRIVING DIRECTIONS:


1) Hwy SR18 from the San Bernardino area. Begin at the Waterman exit from the 210 freeway. Go north towards Lake Arrowhead, then continue on by following the signs to Big Bear Lake. When you get to the Dam, turn right for 2 1/2 miles to Golden Bear Cottages. The office is on the right. NOTE: this road is considered too narrow and curvy for some inexperienced mountain drivers and for passengers prone to motion sickness. We might suggest it as a last choice.

 

2) Hwy SR38 from the Redlands area. Begin at the Hwy 38 exit from the 10 freeway in Redlands. Go north on Orange Street about 1/2 mile to Lugonia. Turn right on Lugonia (which is SR38) and follow it through Mentone and up the mountain towards Big Bear. When you get to Big Bear, take a left on the main road and follow it along the lake. After about 10 miles you will see the Preforming Arts/Civic Center, our office is just 1/2 mile past it on the left. NOTE: this road is a bit longer, but except for about 7 miles, it is far less curvy. A favorite of many drivers because it is a beautiful senic drive.


3) Hwy SR18 from the High Desert. Beginning at Lucerne Valley, take Hwy 18 towards Big Bear. When you get to the top of the mountain, go right along the Lake towards Big Bear. When you get to Stanfield Cut-off, go over Big Bear Lake and turn right (West) towards the Dam. We are about 6 miles just past the Preforming Arts/Civic Center. The office is on the left side of the road. NOTE: This is the best road for guests traveling from Las Vegas (less than 3 hours for the total drive). This road only has about 6 miles of curvy road. The rest is an easy drive.

 

4) Hwy SR330 from the San Bernardino area. Go north on the 330 from the 210 Freeway for 15.7 miles to Running Springs. When you get to Running Springs, continue straight towards Big Bear Lake (the road name changes to the SR18, but it is the same road). Follow SR18 for about 12 miles towards Big Bear Lake until you get to the Dam. When you get to the Dam, turn right for 2.3 miles to Golden Bear Cottages. The office is on the right. NOTE: This is the most direct route from the Inland Empire, Orange Co., LA and San Diego. It is a very good road, but a bit curvy for some passengers prone to motion sickness.

 

Please Drive SAFELY. For the latest roadinformation, click on the ROAD CONDITIONS link at the top of our home page. Cal Trans updates it every few minutes. For further information you may call our office Sunday - Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Friday until 9 p.m. and Saturday until 6 p.m. We will try to answer any other questions you have. Please carry chains in your vehicle in Winter. God bless you and have a safe trip to Golden Bear Cottages, Big Bear's closest AAA approved lodging to Snow Valley Ski Resort.

 

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We live in an awesome world.
Make it an awesome day.
Peace To All and May God Bless You
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.



 

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En Espanol…

Big Bear Lake y Golden Bear Cottages es el unico centro turi­stico de alta montana en el Sur de California que esta de temporada durante todo el ano. Big Bear Lake esta ubicado en el San Bernardino National Forest, conocido por ser el mayor bosque urbano en el pai­s. Con una altitud de 7000 pies y gozando de mas de 300 di­as soleados al ano, el esplendido clima, la belleza escenica y la amplia gama de actividades recreativas hacen de Big Bear el lugar ideal para disfrutar de unas perfectas mini vacaciones familiares, actividades al aire libre y salidas romanticas con su pareja. 
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