Snow Summit
A ski area, 1 mi south 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 1 miles north, 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 Snow Summit
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Snow Summit | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake 73% vacation homes | 1 mi north | 2,306 | 5,041 | $577K | — |
| Big Bear City 55% vacation homes | 6 mi east | 142 | 11,431 | $464K | — |
| Running Springs 36% vacation homes | 12 mi west | 86 | 4,917 | $385K | — |
| Oak Glen 31% vacation homes | 14 mi south | 134 | 510 | $880K | — |
| Lucerne Valley | 15 mi north | 38 | 5,957 | $269K | — |
| Yucaipa | 16 mi southwest | 1,641 | 54,421 | $502K | — |
| Lake Arrowhead 55% vacation homes | 17 mi west | 751 | 10,639 | $597K | — |
| Mentone | 17 mi southwest | 70 | 9,514 | $437K | — |
| Highland | 18 mi southwest | 1,157 | 56,675 | $486K | — |
| Cherry Valley | 18 mi south | 51 | 6,668 | $408K | — |
| Calimesa | 19 mi southwest | 363 | 10,902 | $446K | C+ |
| Banning | 20 mi south | 757 | 31,093 | $352K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Snow Summit
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw66 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw69 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw70 mi🏞 National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year
15 mi🛶 LakeBig Bear Lake
Big draw66 mi🎢 Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
43 mi⛰ MountainMount San Antonio
47 mi🌸 GardenJohn R. Rodman Arboretum
66 mi🎢 Theme parkAvengers CampusPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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
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Visiting Snow Summit
What town is Snow Summit near?
Big Bear Lake, CA, about 1 miles north.
How far is Snow Summit from Riverside and Anaheim?
About 35 miles southwest of Riverside and about 56 miles southwest of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Snow Summit?
San Bernardino (SBD), about 22 miles away.
Where should I stay near Snow Summit?
Big Bear Lake (1 mi, 2,306 hotel and restaurant jobs), Big Bear City (6 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.