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Big Bear Lake was inhabited by the indigenous Serrano people for over 2,000 years before it was explored by Benjamin Wilson and his party. Once populated by only the natives and the grizzly bears, from which the area received its name, the population of the Big Bear Valley grew rapidly during the Southern California gold rush from 1861 to 1912.
Old Bear Valley Dam Big Bear Lake 34°14′31″N 116°58′34″W / 34.2420527777778°N 116.976066666667°W / 34.2420527777778; -116.976066666667 ( Old Bear Valley
Big Bear Valley is a valley in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The valley, in the San Bernardino Mountains , includes Big Bear Lake , Big Bear City , Fawnskin , Holcomb Valley , Sugarloaf , Erwin Lake, Baldwin Lake , Bluff Lake and Lake Williams.
Big Bear City is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. It is 27 miles (43 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino , and immediately east of the incorporated city of Big Bear Lake .
It is located on the northwest side of Big Bear Valley, in the heart of the San Bernardino Mountains, at an altitude of 6,827 feet (2,081 m). The tiny community has a "permanent" population of 380, and many vacation homes that range from multi-million dollar mansions to decaying log cabins.
After 18 years in business, an expansive Sacramento County antique mall is closing its doors. Midway Antique Mall is located at 5130 Madison Ave. in Old Foothill Farms.Vintage items including ...
In contrast to most of southern California, the Big Bear Lake region normally receives significant winter snow because of its high elevation. Snowfall, as measured at lake level, averages 72 in (180 cm) per season; upwards of 100 in (250 cm) can accumulate on the forested ridges bordering the lake, at elevation above 8,000 ft (2,400 m).
Seven Oaks was established as a resort town in the late 1800s, located halfway up the San Bernardino’s to Big Bear. It was a frequent stop for burro riders using the burro trains up and down the Big Bear Valley Trail, developed by the Big Bear Valley Toll Road Company in 1888. [11]