Where is Big Bear Lake?

Mountain lake town reached by SR-18 and SR-38. Its location is 34.24406, -116.91018.

What are the road conditions to Big Bear Lake today?

As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:45 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-38 and SR-330 within 25 miles of Big Bear Lake today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.

How long does it take to ride to Big Bear Lake?

It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Town or lake

Big Bear Lake

Mountain lake town reached by SR-18 and SR-38.

motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026: 5; motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
serious or fatal: 2; serious or fatal
riding roads within 5 mi: 0; riding roads within 5 mi

The crash numbers here are too low. Most nearby reports are filed under Big Bear Lake, where only 57% of reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the rest are missing from the counts on this page.

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Road conditions to Big Bear Lake today

As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:45 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-38 and SR-330 within 25 miles of Big Bear Lake today. No chain controls are listed.

13 more closures listed later this week

Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
Route 18 → South of Old Waterman Canyon Rd · Pavement Repair · North
Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 4:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 4:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 4:59 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 4:59 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 4:59 PM · Caltrans
Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
South of Old Waterman Canyon Rd → Route 18 · Pavement Repair · South
Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 4:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 4:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 4:59 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 4:59 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 4:59 PM · Caltrans
One-way traffic control
Arrowbear Dr → Route 38/N Shore Dr · Drainage Work · North / South
Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 2:59 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 2:59 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 2:59 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 2:59 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 1:59 PM · Caltrans
10 more listings
- One-way traffic control
  Route 10 → 6th St · Roadway Excavation · East / West
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
  Colton Ave · Roadway Excavation · East, West
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Colton Ave → Lugonia Ave · Roadway Excavation · East / West
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
  Lugonia Ave · Roadway Excavation · West
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
  Church St → University St · Roadway Excavation · East
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  6th St → Route 38 · Roadway Excavation · N/A
  Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 7:01 AM – Thu 3:30 PM; Fri 7:01 AM – Fri 3:30 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Arrowbear Dr → Running Springs School Rd · Striping Operation · South
  Mon 8:01 AM – Mon 3:59 PM; Tue 8:01 AM – Tue 3:59 PM; Wed 8:01 AM – Wed 3:59 PM; Thu 8:01 AM – Thu 3:59 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Ward Way → Julian Dr · Utility Work · East
  Mon 9:01 AM – Mon 1:01 PM; Tue 9:01 AM – Tue 1:01 PM; Wed 9:01 AM – Wed 1:01 PM; Thu 9:01 AM – Thu 1:01 PM; Fri 9:01 AM – Fri 1:01 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Julian Dr · AC Paving · East / West
  Mon 9:01 AM – Mon 3:01 PM; Tue 9:01 AM – Tue 3:01 PM; Wed 9:01 AM – Wed 3:01 PM; Thu 9:01 AM – Thu 3:01 PM; Fri 9:01 AM – Fri 1:01 PM · Caltrans
- Lane closure (2 of 2 lanes)
  Laguna Seca Rd → Bear Valley Cutoff · Core Drilling · North
  Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 11:59 AM; Wed 7:01 AM – Wed 11:59 AM · Caltrans

Checked Sat, Nov 14, 2:45 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week

Weather at Big Bear Lake this week

Weather

TodaySunny49° / 25°5 mph0%

SunSunny54° / 27°5 mph0%

MonMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers51° / 25°5 mph57%

TueChance Rain And Snow Showers44° / 18°10 mph42%

WedMostly Sunny47° / 22°5 mph37%

ThuRain And Snow Showers Likely43° / 20°15 mph70%

FriSlight Chance Snow Showers42° / 18°10 mph21%

National Weather Service forecast at Big Bear Lake (6,962 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Big Bear Lake?

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. The records here are also incomplete: most nearby reports are filed under Big Bear Lake, where only 57% of reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 5 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Big Bear Lake from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal).

Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Big Bear Lake

No spot within a mile of Big Bear Lake has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes; the 5 reported here are spread out.

Common questions about Big Bear Lake

Where is Big Bear Lake?: Mountain lake town reached by SR-18 and SR-38. Its location is 34.24406, -116.91018.
What are the road conditions to Big Bear Lake today?: As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:45 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-38 and SR-330 within 25 miles of Big Bear Lake today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
How long does it take to ride to Big Bear Lake?: It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
Where does this data come from?: Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Other places nearby

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All places to ride to

Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.