BIG BEAR questions

I want to take a trip to big bear middle of December, but it looks like there's gonna be no snow. Anyone live around there and could give me some insight? I don't wanna go if there's no snow up there.

 

For wheeling or for skiing/snowboarding?

 

Gf just wants to bring our dogs and play in the snow lol...no snowboarding or skiing

 

I'm interested as well taking a weekend up there in January but snow is very minimal

 

Gotcha... I'd think there would be much more come January. I went last year for new years and they were only getting their 2nd storm of the season I think, and the first one was just a few days before lol.

Wait for El Nino...if it ever happens.

 

Bringing my truck too and always wanted to drive in snow haha...or a little offroading

 

There will be snow but it will be very minimal!Plenty of trails to have some wheelin fun!Not sure but a few of the trails could be closed though.

 

What trails will have snow do you think? I don't wanna do hard ones as I am gonna be the only vehicle...j wanna be able to let the dogs out and walk around the snow....I do have 4wd 35s and a winch

 

Go to mammoth lakes. Or up north. lol snow and cold isn't so much fun when you've lived in it.

 

Yea depends on where you're at. I had friends go on trails and said there was no snow. The trail I go on, had so much snow we couldn't push forward and had to turn around after a mile or so. Just depends on where you go. I usually do crab flats road.

 

Was that recent?

 

I have been up to Big Bear a handful of times in the last couple months but not since the recent minimal snow fall.There are some of us TW members who might go back up there in the next week or so.Here are some trails that could be closed.
1N54-Clarks Grade
2N06-Radford Truck Trail
2N08-Knickerbocker
2N10-Skyline(East & West)
2N27-Sand Canyon
2N97-Wildhorse

 

I have a trip planned for Dec 19th and Jan 23. There better be snow!

The reports from other people suggest theres about 2-3 in on the ground now.

 

The past two years. Just have to go on trails where the sun doesn't hit.

 

How do you even find trails lol

 

This was last year up Rim of the world drive to Coxey Rd. I think we stopped at 3N93 because they stop clearing the roads at that point.

 

Just find a road that goes up hill. haha

They have maps at the visitors center.

 

I live in big bear, just today we got about 3-6 in of new snow through out the whole valley.

 

I'd say wait till January. Or maybe even Feburary.

 

We just got up to 6 in. Today in big bear and supposed to be more on the way this weekend. I'm a local up here.