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Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
California · Lake fishing · Running Springs · Near Lucerne Valley
Arrowbear Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Arrowbear Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Arrowbear Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Arrowbear Lake is a fishing lake in California's San Bernardino National Forest, within the Mountaintop Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the lake does not have a reservable facility. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Bear Lake weather station show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 73°F, with fewer wet days than in winter. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the lake, so temperatures at Arrowbear Lake run cooler. Climbers will find Upper Dinosaur Rock about half a mile away, and the Mill Peak Spur and Exploration Trail hikes are within a mile. Green Valley Lake, about 1.8 miles off, offers more fishing.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Blondies
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeep Creek Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 10 mi from Lucerne ValleyNatural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Lucerne Valley- Upper Dinosaur Rock - North FaceRock climbing0.5 mi
- Upper Dinosaur RockRock climbing0.5 mi
- Mill Peak SpurHiking0.7 mi
- Exploration TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Green Valley LakeLake fishing1.8 mi
Shady Cove Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2 mi- Green ValleyCamping2.4 mi
- Lake Arrowhead - Green Valley Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- DogwoodLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- San GorgonioSaltwater fishing · ~21 min drive
- Lytle Creek - Cajon Pass Recreation AreaRiver fishing · ~40 min drive
- Green Valley LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Lobo GroupSaltwater fishing · ~22 min drive
- West Fork Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~1h 18m drive
- Lake Arrowhead - Green Valley Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- CouncilSaltwater fishing · ~20 min drive
- Big Bear Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Oso GroupSaltwater fishing · ~22 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Shady Cove Group CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
Trail of the PhoenixHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Yue Wu, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Snow ValleyDownhill skiing · ~4 min drive
PCT Section 13Mountain biking · ~8 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Arrowbear Lake
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 24°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 27°
6 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 37°
2 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
1 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
2 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
3 wet
Sep
73° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
2 wet
Nov
53° / 28°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 24°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Bear Lake, CA, 9.4 mi away at 6,753 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
