Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the western United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. It is a snow and rain-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.
Looking east from China Island in 2006
Sailing, c. 1906
View from the village
Bear Valley Dam
The San Bernardino Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in Southern California in the United States. Situated north and northeast of San Bernardino and spanning two California counties, the range tops out at 11,503 feet (3,506 m) at San Gorgonio Mountain – the tallest peak in Southern California. The San Bernardinos form a significant region of wilderness and are popular for hiking and skiing.
The San Bernardinos seen from near Sugarloaf Mountain
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The range seen looking south from the Big Bear Valley
The mountains are named for the San Bernardino Valley, in turn named by the Spanish in 1810