4 ROUTES TO CHOOSE FROM DRIVING TIPS No matter what direction you go, there YEAR-ROUND EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE are great options to and from Big Bear! • Use turn-outs to let others by! • No littering—please do not clutter roads. Before you enter your homebound destination • Never throw cigarettes out the window. SEE MAP INSIDE into your GPS, be sure to select the route that best • Speed limit is 55 unless posted otherwise. FOR DETAILS suits you. GPS directions often display routes that WINTER are not necessarily the most convenient. Please • Carry chains at all times from November to April. Be prepared to show chains during these months. view the map and directions inside to determine • Chains go on drive wheels: what route is best for you. If leaving Big Bear on Front wheels of front-wheel-drive vehicles. a peak weekend, see Hot Tip below. Rear wheels of rear-wheel-drive vehicles. BIG BEAR • Keep your gas tank full. Hwy. 38 (through Redlands) is a scenic drive SUMMER DRIVING DIRECTIONS that o ers fewer curves than Hwy. 330. EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE • Keep air conditioning off to prevent overheating. A few miles longer with less tra c. This route • Carry plenty of water with you. 4 routes to choose from is often faster and a more convenient choice PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY! during peak weekends. The most familiar route for motorists

EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE traveling to Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the Inland Empire is Hwy. 330 (through Highland) to the 210 Freeway. UPDATED If you are traveling to the desert commun- ROAD/SNOW REPORTS ities or Las Vegas, take Hwy. 18 (through EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE CALL 909-866-4621 Lucerne Valley), which o ers the least amount of mountain driving. It is also the best route in TEXT ALERTS! stormy weather because it receives less snowfall. Text the word SNOW to 35253 Hwy. 18 (through Crestline) is only a few to receive on-demand powder alerts, miles further than the Hwy. 330 route. Please road conditions and regular updates from EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE note, this route does have more mountain driving. Big Bear Mountain Resorts. You can customize the message you receive at BigBearMountainResorts.com. HOT Standard text and data rates apply. TIP LEAVING BIG BEAR – WANNA SAVE TIME? BIGBEAR.COM Take the same routes the locals do! IMPORTANT CONTACTS When leaving Big Bear during peak periods or on BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORTS 909-866-4621 fresh powder days, consider traveling on the routes (Road/Snow Report) Snow Summit and Bear Mountain 909-866-5766 locals take: Hwy. 38 toward Redlands or Hwy. 18 SnowSummit.com BearMountain.com toward Lucerne Valley (best in snowy weather). CALTRANS ROAD UPDATES 800-427-7623 Both routes are east of the ski resorts and ultimately take motorists west, north and south as a convenient CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 909-867-2791 (M - F, 8 am - 5 pm only) way back home. Take it from a local, during peak periods “East is Least,” and saves travel time. BIG BEAR SHERIFF DEPT. 909-866-0100 If you take Hwy. 330 home during peak periods and INLAND EMPIRE ROAD CONDITIONS ie511.org it appears congested, consider taking Hwy. 18 in LOCAL RADIO UPDATES Listen to KBHR 93.3 FM Running Springs toward Crestline/Lake Arrowhead. VISITOR INFORMATION This route has a bit more mountain driving, but Big Bear Lake Resort Association 800-424-4232 could be faster. Lodging Reservations www.BigBear.com BigBearMountainResorts.com HOW TO GET HOME 4 ROUTES TO CHOOSE FROM EAST IS LEAST! HWY. 38 SAVES TIME EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE No matter what direction you go, there are great options to and from Big Bear! EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE During peak travel times, Hwy. 38 to Redlands is the fastest and easiest route > > to and from Big Bear. To Ridgecrest To Las Vegas EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE HWY. 38 (East Exit) TO LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY: Barstow EAST ENTRANCEFrom Big Bear LakeWEST take ENTRANCE Big Bear Blvd. US East to Hwy. 38. Take Hwy. 38 East 395 towards Redlands. At the base of the mountain, Hwy. 38 merges into Lugonia Ave. Take Lugonia Ave. (Hwy. 38) to This map not to scale Orange Street. Turn left at Orange Victorville APPLE To Yucca Valley Street to the I-10. and Palm Springs > VALLEY TO LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE EXIT 153A D St. / CA18 S LUCERNE VALLEY COUNTIES VIA HWY. 330 / HWY. 18 EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE(West Exit): From Big Bear Lake take Hwy. 18 West and merge onto Hwy. 330 in Running < To Palmdale and Hwy 14 Springs. Follow Hwy. 330 to the 210 BEAR VALLEY RD merger in Highland. Hesperia HWY. 18 (East Entrance) TO LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY: EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE From Big Bear Lake take Hwy. 18 East toward Lucerne Valley. Hwy. 18 bears left (north) in Lucerne Valley. Take Bear Valley Road to the I-15 to Victorville. Take I-15 Big Bear Lake Big Bear South to the I-10, the 210 Freeway or City the 60 Freeway. HWY. 18 TO 210 (West Exit) to LOS Devore Crestline ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY: BEASTEAR ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE From Big Bear Lake take Hwy. 18 West toward Lake Arrowhead and Crestline. Running SNOW MOUNTAIN EXIT 76 SUMMIT Continue on Hwy. 18 West to Waterman Waterman Ave. Springs VISITOR Ave. Take Waterman Ave. to the 210 CA18 CENTER Freeway. Highland TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY Big Bear SAN FROM HWY. 330 OR HWY. 38: EXIT 210/330 BERNARDINO EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCEFollow above directions from either Hwy. 330 or Hwy. 38. Take I-10 to EXIT 79 ONTARIO Fontana Orange St. EAST ENTRANCEI-215 South. At the WEST60 ENTRANCEWest/I-215 Colton merger, take I-215 South to I-15 South. CA38 Beaumont To Palm Yucaipa Springs > HWY. 18 (East Entrance) Loma REDLANDS Linda TO THE HIGH DESERT: EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE From Big Bear Lake take Hwy. 18 East < To Los Angeles toward Lucerne Valley. Hwy. 18 bears Orange West Lugonia Ave. Lugonia Ave. left (north) in Lucerne Valley. Take Bear St Valley Road to the I-15 to Victorville. . To Big Bear > RIVERSIDE HWY. 18 (East Entrance) TO LAS VEGAS: EAST ENTRANCE WEST ENTRANCE West Colton Ave. East Colton Ave. From Big Bear Lake take Hwy. 18 East

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