Idyllwild Idyllwild is a cozy little mountain top community located above
the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County. The village itself is quaint
and beautiful, especially during the winter time. It does snow in
Idyllwild, but there is no snow skiing allowed. Therefore, it is
typically not as crowded as other mountain communities such as Wrightwood or
Big Bear.
Mt. Baldy You can easily get to Mt. Baldy in about 1 and 15 minutes from
anywhere in Orange County. At the top of the mountain, they offer skiing,
snowboarding, and tubing
Palm Springs Aerial
Tramway The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway starts at Valley Station and
travels more than 5,800 feet up to Mountain Station in the Mt. San Jacinto
State Park. There’s plenty to do once you reach the top including snow
shoeing and cross country skiing.
Big Bear Lake Big Bear Lake is a unique mountain resort surrounded by the
beautiful San Bernardino National Forest. Activities include skiing,
snowboarding, sledding, and cross-country skiing. The drive to get to Big
Bear is fairly quick too. About a 1-3 hour drive from any major city in
Southern California. Other fun activities in the area include visiting
the Big Bear Alpine Zoo, the Big Bear Discovery Center and inner
tubing at Big Bear Snow Play.
Lake Arrowhead Lake Arrowhead is another mountain top community located in
the San Bernardino National Forest. It is a great place to spend a
weekend playing in the snow. Families can stay at a cottage near the lake
and head over to the Lake Arrowhead Village for some shopping and eating.
There are also numerous day hikes around the area.
Running Springs Snow Valley is very close to the town of Running
Springs on the way to Big Bear. When it snows, Snow Valley has a special
area designated for families to go sledding and snow playing. Sledding is
also available at Snow Drift – Snow Tubing Park. The
cost is $12.00 per person / per hour and children 36″ tall or under are
free if accompanied by a paid adult.
Wrightwood Mountain High located in Wrightwood is a snowy ski village
nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains. They have 3 resorts that offer
something for everyone including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and of
course making little snowmen with your kids!
Mount Laguna At just over 6000 feet above sea level, Mount Laguna is one of
the most popular places to see winter snow coming from the San Diego area.
If there is snow, chains are required and you’ll need to purchase them
ahead of time. The Laguna
Mountain Lodge has reasonably-priced accommodations, a
Visitor Center.
Happy Winter Snow Tripping!
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