Directions to Big Bear Lake provided by Golden Bear Cottages

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 here for PHOTOS of your drive to Big Bear Lake, California. Information provided for you by the Big Bear Lake Marketing Association
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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.

notice issued at 2 p.m.---tHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE LOWERING FROM 6000 FEET ON TUESDAY TO
BELOW 3000 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT...AND POSSIBLY DOWN TO 2000 FEET ON
WEDNESDAY. THIS WOULD IMPACT ALL ROADS GOING THROUGH THE
MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA.

IN SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED
TO RANGE FROM 8 TO 20 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 3500 AND 6500
FEET AND OVER THREE FEET AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 7000 FEET.

There's plenty of fun for the whole family on the fresh snow!

For all you History Buffs: this is the most snow in a single series of storms since the unbelievable winter of 1969, just over 40 years ago!

Long range forecast / discussion...February 12 to 15

--The 11th/ 12th (late next week) a cut-off low pressure system (storm) may move through with more snow possible. The pattern may be slightly unsettled through the 14th as these systems squeeze south underneath a blocking west coast/ east Pacific light high pressure ridge. It looks like the El Nino pattern will continue and
it is looking like THE time to hit the slopes in SoCal this winter, but there is much more snow coming in late February and March.
It is looking like THE time to hit the slopes in SoCal this winter, but there is much more snow coming in February and March.

--WINTER OUTLOOK (FROM JANUARY); For the the SoCal mountain resort areas, we expect heavier than average snowfall, with most of it from January 17 onward. 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. We will be adding more detail to this as we go along.CM

LATEST El Nino UPDATE: February 4, 2010...The National Weather Service and NOAA are predicting the moderate El Nino weather event extending at least through Winter 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 the Northern Hemisphere until spring. Expected impacts during February-April 2010: include above-average precipitation for the southern tier of the country, that means lots of snow for Big Bear. Make your Winter and Spring snow cabin rental reservations early!

Make your cabin rental reservations for the WINTER holidays and snow season early!

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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