Bear Mountain
About Bear Mountain
Southern California's premier high-altitude playground, famous for its progressive terrain parks and vibrant youth culture.
Highlights
- Progressive terrain parks
- Southern California sunshine
- High-energy après scene
- Summer mountain biking
Key Facts
- Altitude: 2177m
- Top lift: 2680m
- Ski pistes: 13.8km
- Ski lifts: 11
- Lakes nearby: 7
- MTB trails: 29.3km
Ski Area
Included in these season passes
Weather and 10-day forecast for Bear Mountain
- Today: 10 to 19 °C, partly cloudy, 5 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4975 m (4760 to 5070 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | 10 / 19 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 9 / 17 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 6 / 17 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 9 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 10 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 11 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 10 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 9 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 11 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
Things to do in Bear Mountain
Hikes nearby — Bear Mountain (2)
2 curated hiking trails around Bear Mountain, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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PCT - California Section C
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Santa Ana River Trail
The Santa Ana River Trail is a multi-use trail complex that runs alongside the Santa Ana River in southern California. The trail stretches 30 miles (48 km) from the Pacific Ocean at Huntington Beach along the Santa Ana River to the Orange–Riverside county line. Planned extensions of the trail reach to Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County. When completed, it will be the longest multi-use trail in
Mountain biking near Bear Mountain
- Fern Trail
- Skyline Drive
- Skyline Trail
- Fall Line
- Pirates
- Bristlecone Trail
- 10 Ply
- Turtle Trail
Getting to Bear Mountain
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), 37 km away, about 1h34 by road
Where to stay in Bear Mountain
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 85 EUR per night, median 204 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Bear Mountain page.