Directions from Big Bear Lake, California to Truckee, California





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White Mountain Peak

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Things To Do – Big Pine, California

At 14, 246 feet above sea level, Californias third-highest peak offers the most extensive views of the Sierra Nevada and surrounding Great Basin of any spot on earth. White Mountain Peak does not require a permit and is an easier ... More on Trails

Manzanar National Historic Site

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Landmarks – Manzanar, California

In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ... More on Nps.gov

Lone Pine

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Campgrounds – Lone Pine, California

Located in the eastern Sierra, six miles west of the town of Lone Pine, California. Campground is seven miles from Whitney Trailhead. Firewood is for sale at the campground. Popular activities ... More on ReserveAmerica.com

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  • Located in the eastern Sierra, six miles west of the town of Lone Pine, California. Campground is seven miles from Whitney Trailhead. Firewood is for sale at the campground. Popular activities ... More on Recreation.gov

Tahoe Sailing Charters

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Things To Do – Alpine Meadows, California

I chose Tahoe Sailing Charters because it looked they they offered the most real sailing experience. More on igougo

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  • I love sailing, and had to get on the lake. I chose Tahoe Sailing Charters because it looked they they offered the most "real" sailing ... More on igougo

Soda Springs Road

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Parks – Truckee, California

The trail starts in the settlement of Soda Springs and initially travels along a paved road to Serene Lakes (shown as Ice Lakes on some maps), where it turns to graded dirt. It passes some of the groomed crosscountry ski trails used ... More on Trails

Big Whitney Meadow

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Things To Do – Lone Pine, California

This is a nice hike but the range cattle have distorted the trail and might More on Trails

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  • A perfect weekend backpack or a convenient base camp at the hub of several routes to more remote Kern Plateau destinations. Big Whitney Meadow is laced with clear creeks ... More on Trails

3-DIAMOND SKATE PARK

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Parks – Apple Valley, California

Free public Skate park. Ramps, banks, grinding blocks, bowl,and more. Skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates, scooters. No bikes. Daylight ... More on Vvchamber.com

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  • It has a circle 3 ft. Deep bowl with a bank spine and bank hips with not very good tranny. Its got a 3-4 ft. Spine with a 4 inch gap(real fun). a couple of table tops with lip to landing. And some ... More on ConcreteDisciples.com

Sugar Bowl Resort

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Ski Resorts – Norden, California

As provided to Trails.com by Sugar Bowl Resort: Overview The Mountain: More on Trails

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  • Like Alpine and Northstar, this is mostly just a ski area, with a few important differences. Sitting on the western slope of Donner ... More on igougo

  • Sugar Bowl is excellent for skiers of all levels -- especially if you are driving from the Bay Area or Sacramento on I-80 and don't want to go all the way to Tahoe. This medium-size resort (13 lif... More on Frommers

Tahoe City Bike Paths

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Biking – Tahoma, California

Great trail for a family outing. Pack a lunch and stop for a picnic by the More on Trails

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  • Located in the region west and northwest of Lake Tahoe are three popular paved bike paths: West Shore Bike Path, Truckee River Recreation Trail, and Dollar Point Trail. Theyre sometimes collectivel... More on Trails

Tahoe to Truckee

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Things To Do – Tahoe City, California

Trail was a bit confusing to find. We never saw the yellow park sign menti More on Trails

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  • Sometimes called the TNT, this is one of the most popular rides in the Lake Tahoe area - due, in part, to its great variety. There are long sections of climbing, flat riding, and descending. Althou... More on Trails

Chevo's Mexican Restaurant

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Restaurants – Apple Valley, California

the prices are reasonable and the service is great. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • The food is the most authentic in the high desert. More on Yahoo! Travel

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Pho Van Vietnamese Restaurant

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Restaurants – Victorville, California

Our order was prepared as requested and again the soup was piping hot. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • This was our first visit to Pho Van but will not be our last. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Pho Van is the best at Victorville compared to the other three Pho places that just opened. The food is really good sometimes service is slow. But the food is whats count. The people that work ther... More on Yahoo! Travel

Bob Dog Pizza

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Restaurants – South Lake Tahoe, California

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Pine Cliff Resort

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Campgrounds – June Lake, California

And every time that we went to the general store, the clerk would try to short change us or charge us more ... More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • When we got to the resort we found out that the staff split up our 3 RV Spots and put 2 of them far away fr... More on Yahoo! Travel

  • We recently stayed in the campground (in a tent) for 4th of July weekend. The campsites I would recommend... More on Yahoo! Travel

Mount Stanford: South Ridge

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Things To Do – Independence, California

Although Mt. Stanford is not a technical climb, it offers one of the best scrambles in all of the range and is a worthy goal. Norman Clyde wrote, Along the Kings-Kern Divide, slightly to the south of Mt. Brewer, are numbers of lofty ... More on Trails



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