Bear Mountain
A ski area, 3 mi southeast of Big Bear Lake
About 59 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 59" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 25°. When to go ↓
Big Bear Lake is the nearest base
Big Bear Lake is 3 miles northwest, with 2,306 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals and Census job and town figures.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Big Bear Lake.
Towns near Bear Mountain
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Bear Mountain | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake 73% vacation homes | 3 mi northwest | 2,306 | 5,041 | $577K | — |
| Big Bear City 55% vacation homes | 4 mi northeast | 142 | 11,431 | $464K | — |
| Oak Glen 31% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 134 | 510 | $880K | — |
| Running Springs 36% vacation homes | 14 mi west | 86 | 4,917 | $385K | — |
| Lucerne Valley | 16 mi north | 38 | 5,957 | $269K | — |
| Yucaipa | 17 mi southwest | 1,641 | 54,421 | $502K | — |
| Cherry Valley | 18 mi south | 51 | 6,668 | $408K | — |
| Mentone | 18 mi southwest | 70 | 9,514 | $437K | — |
| Lake Arrowhead 55% vacation homes | 18 mi west | 751 | 10,639 | $597K | — |
| Highland | 19 mi southwest | 1,157 | 56,675 | $486K | — |
| Banning | 19 mi south | 757 | 31,093 | $352K | C |
| Calimesa | 20 mi southwest | 363 | 10,902 | $446K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Bear Mountain
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw67 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi🏞 National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year
17 mi🛶 LakeBig Bear Lake
Big draw67 mi🎢 Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
45 mi⛰ MountainMount San Antonio
49 mi🌸 GardenJohn R. Rodman Arboretum
67 mi🎢 Theme parkAvengers Campus
59 mi🏛 MuseumRichard Nixon Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount San Antonio: The original uploader was Tillman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · John R. Rodman Arboretum: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Avengers Campus: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum: The original uploader was Sorcha at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Bear Mountain
What town is Bear Mountain near?
Big Bear Lake, CA, about 3 miles northwest.
How far is Bear Mountain from Riverside and Anaheim?
About 36 miles southwest of Riverside and about 57 miles southwest of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Bear Mountain?
San Bernardino (SBD), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bear Mountain?
Big Bear Lake (3 mi, 2,306 hotel and restaurant jobs), Big Bear City (4 mi, 142 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Oak Glen (14 mi, 134 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Big Bear Lake
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Big Bear Lake’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.