Bear Valley
About Bear Valley
A rugged Sierra escape where off-grid simplicity and granite wilderness trump the commercial polish of nearby Lake Tahoe.
Highlights
- High Sierra granite
- Uncrowded backcountry trails
- Pure mountain silence
- Alpine lake swimming
Key Facts
- Altitude: 2024m
- Top lift: 2583m
- Ski pistes: 27.2km
- Ski lifts: 8
- Lakes nearby: 28
- MTB trails: 3.1km
Ski Area
Included in these season passes
Weather and 10-day forecast for Bear Valley
- Today: 9 to 20 °C, overcast, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4394 m (4080 to 4820 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | 9 / 20 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 9 / 18 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 6 / 20 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 8 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 7 / 19 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 4 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 4 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 5 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 8 / 22 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
Things to do in Bear Valley
Hikes nearby — Bear Valley (2)
2 curated hiking trails around Bear Valley, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Elephant Rock Trail
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Highland Creek Trail
Mountain biking near Bear Valley
- Lower Tamarack
- Bloods Ridge Trail
- Rings
- Three Creeks
- Osborne Ridge Trail
- Emigrant Trail
- Lower Woodchuck Trail
- Alpine Bypass Trail
Getting to Bear Valley
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO), 115 km away, about 2h21 by road