Where is Lake Arrowhead?

Mountain lake village on the Rim of the World Highway (SR-18). Its location is 34.24897, -117.19133.

What are the road conditions to Lake Arrowhead today?

As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:41 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-173, SR-189, SR-330 and SR-138 within 25 miles of Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead?

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

Lake Arrowhead

Mountain lake village on the Rim of the World Highway (SR-18).

motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026: 5; motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
serious or fatal: 1; serious or fatal
riding roads within 5 mi: 0; riding roads within 5 mi

Plan the ride on the map Google Maps Caltrans closures

Road conditions to Lake Arrowhead today

As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:41 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-173, SR-189, SR-330 and SR-138 within 25 miles of Lake Arrowhead today. No chain controls are listed.

8 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
5 more listings
- 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
  Santa Fe Rd → Route 138 · Electrical Work · N/A
  Mon 8:01 AM – Mon 3:59 PM; Tue 8:01 AM – Tue 3:59 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic control
  Knapps Cutoff · Utility Work · 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
- Lane closure (2 of 4 lanes)
  Emerald Rd → Route 395 · AC Paving · East / West
  Thu 7:01 PM – Fri 7:01 AM; Fri 7:01 PM – Sat 7:01 AM · Caltrans

Checked Sat, Nov 14, 2:41 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 Lake Arrowhead this week

Weather

TodaySunny45° / 36°10 mph0%

SunMostly Sunny50° / 39°10 mph1%

MonMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers47° / 38°10 mph74%

TueChance Rain Showers42° / 32°5 mph45%

WedMostly Sunny43° / 35°5 mph51%

ThuRain Showers Likely41° / 33°10 mph72%

FriSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny41° / 31°5 mph23%

National Weather Service forecast at Lake Arrowhead (5,463 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Lake Arrowhead?

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. What the records show: 5 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Lake Arrowhead from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Lake Arrowhead

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

Common questions about Lake Arrowhead

Where is Lake Arrowhead?: Mountain lake village on the Rim of the World Highway (SR-18). Its location is 34.24897, -117.19133.
What are the road conditions to Lake Arrowhead today?: As of Sat, Nov 14, 2:41 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-18, SR-173, SR-189, SR-330 and SR-138 within 25 miles of Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead?: 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.

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Motorcycle crash hotspots nearby

Highland

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.