This upcoming storm that’s expected to hit us this week is going to bring several feet of snow as low as 1500 feet elevation! Here are a few places to visit for a 1-2 night stay, that are all under a 4 hour drive from Los Angeles.
Sequoia National Park
Come along with us to the Sequoia National Park in Winter with snow, and our stay at Wuksachi Lodge. From the entrance gates, we made our way to Hospital Rock, Tunnel Rock, up through to the Giant Forest Museum, and to the General Sherman Tree. The roads became temporarily closed from a heavy snow storm, and delayed our drive up through the Sequoia National Park, but they reopened shortly after for 4WD and AWD vehicles, allowing us to make it to the snow level. The sequoia’s are so majestic when they’re blanketed in snow.
Take a full driving tour with me of the entire Sequoia National Park forest in Winter snow, from 3000 feet elevation, near the SNP gate entrance, all the way up Generals Highway to Wuksachi Lodge at 7000 feet elevation. As we drive you will see deer, mountain side waterfalls, scenic panoramas, quick clips of Sequoia key points of interest.
As we drive up Generals Highway you see the changes of weather from dry vegetation at the bottom of the Sequoia National Park, up to the thick blankets of snow covered Sequioa’s at the summit. As we drive, you get a chance to see some clips on the General Sherman sequoia, the world’s largest tree, as well as the Giant Forest Museum before our arrival to Wuksachi Lodge. Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty at Sequoia National Park.
This New Big Bear Hotel Is Like Living in a Magazine
Noble + Proper brings thoughtful modern mountain design to Big Bear.
| Big Bear has always been an iconic mountain escape, especially for Angelenos looking to retreat from the rat race. The only problem is, there aren’t a ton of top-tier accomodations in Big Bear, especially nothing as design-forward as what husband-and-wife team Sara and Sven Simon have done at the newly minted Noble + Proper. The two acquired the property in 2021, and set about transforming each dwelling into a highly personalized environment, opting to name each of the cabins after one of their grandparents. This gave Sara, who is a designer by trade, a distinct muse for every dwelling. No two are the same, meaning repeat visits can be moments of surprise and wonder. The property is just 1.5 miles from Snow Summit, the ski resort in Big Bear. Prices range from $495 to $1,995 per night. Head to nobleandproper.com for more information. |
Noble + Proper | 670 Jeffries Rd. Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 (909) 264-8463
Everything to do in Lake Arrowhead, California
| Lake Arrowhead, California sits at 5000 feet elevation in the San Bernardino mountains, and is about a 30 minute drive shorter than Big Bear, if you’re coming from Los Angeles. We stayed at the amazing Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa with a large group of our close friends. We spent a lot of time exploring the Lake Arrowhead Village, went on a boat tour on the Arrowhead Queen, dined at several restaurants, and visited Santa’s Village. |
| We spent a lot of time exploring the Lake Arrowhead Village, went on a boat tour on the Arrowhead Queen, dined at several restaurants, and visited Santa’s Village. Lake Arrowhead is a lake community in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County in Southern California. It is surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, and surrounding the Lake Arrowhead Reservoir. Lake Arrowhead consists of 6 communities including Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Skyforest, and Rimforest. |
We spent a lot of time exploring the Lake Arrowhead Village, went on a boat tour on the Arrowhead Queen, dined at several restaurants, and visited Santa’s Village. Lake Arrowhead is a lake community in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County in Southern California.
It is surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, and surrounding the Lake Arrowhead Reservoir. Lake Arrowhead consists of 6 communities including Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Skyforest, and Rimforest.
Skypark Santa’s Village CA, Winter Holiday Outdoor Adventure
Follow us along on our epic day long adventure during the Christmas holiday season at Skypark Santa’s Village in Lake Arrowhead. My kids enjoyed a meet and greet with Santa, zip lining, ice skating, and doing many other seasonal Christmas events along with all of their outdoor activities that they have available year round. Skypark at Santas Village is open all year long, but the Christmas holiday season is special and magical for young kids. Skypark is in Lake Arrowhead, California about 1-2 hours away from LA County depending where you live.
SkyPark at Santa’s Village is an Outdoor Adventure Park with year-round mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing and open air activities in the Skyforest section of Lake Arrowhead, California.
Come along as we explore every activity at Santa’s Village during the Fall, Pumpkins in the Pines, event. The Park is on 230-acres of natural forest with meadowlands, ponds and an apple orchard. At the core of SkyPark is The Village, which includes historic log cabin restaurants and shops, seasonal entertainment, and fun open-air activities for both children of all ages and adults. SkyPark’s 10 miles of year-round mountain bike trails, hiking trails, fly fishing, archery, ziplines, seasonal ice skating or roller skating rink, rock climbing and more are available to the public for the price of admission. SkyPark’s conservation program includes the Henck Meadowlands Conservation Trail, Conservation Hikes, and Outdoor Educational Programs for school-age children. 30-acres of the park have been preserved in their pristine condition to remain unused. SkyPark at Santa’s Village opened on December 2, 2016. The original previous Santa’s Village was opened in May 1955, just months before Disneyland in Anaheim. It was the first franchised amusement park, one of three built. Although originally considered a theme park, since its reopening in 2016 it is now categorized as an outdoor adventure park with recreational activities, as opposed to rides, making it a very unique point of interest for tourists and local Southern California natives.
