At Bear Valley, we found at least 2 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Bear Valley Lodge, 2.0 mi from Cub chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Bear Valley has 9 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 5 trailheads within about 4 miles, Bear Lake 1.4 miles from the main base. Bear Valley Lodge is 0.3 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 7lifts on the map
- 61mapped runs
- 1,860 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 8,480 fthighest point mapped
- 9bike trail sections nearby
- 5trailheads within 4 mi
- 1.4 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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2 places to stay
- 2.0mi to a lift0.3mi to a trail
Bear Valley Lodge
Hotel · 275 Bear Valley Road- To Cub chairlift: 2.0 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (BVAC Ski and Sledding Area Trailhead): 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Blue Bear Cafe, 90 ft
- 4.1mi to a lift4.1mi to a lift
Tamarack Lodge
Hotel- To Cub chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Cub chairlift: 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Summer at Bear Valley
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsBVAC Ski and Sledding Area Trailhead (2.2 mi), Bee Gulch Trailhead (3.0 mi), Inspiration Point Trailhead (3.2 mi)
- Mountain bike trails9 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 9 of them
- Lakes nearbyBear Lake (1.4 mi), Lake Alpine (2.7 mi), Wheeler Lake (3.9 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map8 easier, 23 more difficult, 28 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyBear Valley Adventure Company (2 mi, 26 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort13 mi away · Kirkwood, California
- Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort21 mi away · California
- Dodge Ridge Ski Area22 mi away · California
- Heavenly Mountain Resort33 mi away · Stateline, Nevada
- Homewood Ski Area41 mi away · Tahoma, California
- Granlibakken Ski Resort46 mi away · Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Bear Valley?
We measured 2 places to stay around Bear Valley in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 2 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Bear Valley worth a summer trip?
The map shows 9 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 5 trailheads within about 4 miles; Bear Lake 1.4 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Bear Valley go?
The highest point on our map is about 8,480 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 6,620 feet, a drop of about 1,860 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.