hey litterbugs, get a clue PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT:
Don't bring the city to the woods: If our California forests looks littered, damaged & graffittied, we are teaching our children little respect for the land and this will have detramental effects on our natural areas, for lifetimes to come. Teach by example. Keep garbage bags in your car at all times for litter removal. It will take only a few minutes of your time, but will show your appreciation for the earth. A family sledding day should end with this small signifcant task. Make sure you clean up all picnicing items, broken sleds, & soiled diapers. Don't trash California!
don't bring the trash to the forest
don't bring your noise to nature
don't bring the drama to the mountains
Places
to Ice Skate
Many, many places to Ice Skate in California, even with the moderate weather we have here on the west coast. Most places are within the confines of a urban area - indoor rink, but a few are out in the natural setting, such as Yosemite Village! Click here to see ALL California ICE SKATING RINKS
NOTE: Plastic sleds are not biodegradable magic toys. Please recycled if/when they break. Broken sleds and disks are not to be left in the forest, as litter for wildlife to look after, nor left on the roadside for the 'ranger' to pick up.
Sled Parks / Snow Tube Parks
Trinity Mountain Resort
33311 Angeles Dr, Hwy.18
Green Valley Lake (W Big Bear)
888-867-3433 3 Lifts
Alpine Slide
Big Bear Lake on Big Bear Blvd. W of Village
toboggan-style slide with controlled speed
909-866-4626
Sledding Areas in California
Bring your own sled & be cautious of boulders & trees! Sled at your own Risk.
The following locations are regularly used by sledders, some of these may be private property.
Big Bear
.
Along Hwy.330 & Hwy.18
various locations
Serano Picnic Area on Hwy.38,
near Observatory, North of Lake
Don't forget the snow chains for your tires - your life & vehicle depend on traction!
No speeding; Watch for BLACK ICE!
California WINTER: October-May. This well lit daylight work area is the optimum scenerio. Most likely you will be parked on a slant, maybe on a dirt road, at nightfall, while snowing & installing these w/ bare hands in chilly 30 mph wind. Bring work gloves. Do not attempt winter mountain driving in California without 4x4, AWD - or at bare minimum tire snow chains. Two sets for a 2WD passenger car is ideal.
HOPE VALLEY
Hwy. 88 five miles east of Carson Pass; two miles west of Junction Hwy. 88/89. Good snow play. info: Lake Tahoe Winter Sports, 530/ 577-2940
COYOTE & TAMARACK RIDGE
North side of Hwy. 168, 68 miles northeast of Fresno. Just beyond Shaver Lake but before Huntington Lake. Inside Sierra National Forest Good cross-country ski area; Sled parks & numerous easy slopes
ROCK CREEK
Off Hwy. 395, 25 miles north of Bishop (7 miles up from Tom's Place). Excellent cross-country skiing. No snowmobiles. Good snow play; no sled slope. Permits may be purchased at the site. info: U.S. Forest Service, 760/ 873-2500
SNO-PARKS ON HIGHWAY 168
For information on the following five Sno-Parks on Highway-168, call the Pineridge Ranger District U.S. Forest Service 209/ -855-5360. Open every day from 8:30am to 4:30pm
YUBA GAP
Hwy. I-80, Yuba Gap exit; south of freeway, at National American Snowflower Campground. Snow play area, sled slopes. info: available at Store, Sno-Park permits 530/ 389-8241
Meadows off Interstate 8 to Hwy S-1 / Sunrise Hwy northbound 5 miles. This area get extremely crowded due to it's proximity to the freeway. Traffic jams for miles sometimes. Adventure seekers, try coming in the backway up Kitchen Creek Rd from Interstate 8. (Sometimes this road will be open)
hey litterbugs, get a clue
