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Sledding California - Choose by County

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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 detrimental 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 significant task. Make sure you clean up all picnicking items, broken sleds, & soiled diapers. Don't trash California! don't bring the trash to the forest

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!
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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.

snow chains - don't go up without 'em 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 of chains for a 2WD passenger car is ideal for real winter conditions. Speeds must be limited to 25 mph while wearing tire chains.

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snow sledding areas by county California

Alpine County

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

Calaveras County

SPICER
Hwy. 4, 44 miles east of Angels Camp at Spicer Road. Good snow play.
info: U.S. Forest Service, 209/ 795-1381

El Dorado County

TAYLOR CREEK
West side of Hwy. 89 near Camp Richardson. Snow play (small sledding hill).
info: U.S. Forest Service, 530/ 573-2600

ECHO SUMMIT
Hwy. 50, on south side, at Echo Summit. Popular snow play area; extensive sledding hill.
Crowded weekends/holidays.
info: 530/ 659-0744

Fresno County

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

Kern County

MT. PINOS & LOCKWOOD VALLEY RD
Off of Interstate 5 at Frazier Park, 25 miles southwest of Lake of the Woods

Los Padres National Forest - Mil Potrero Hwy @ Mount Pinos on the way to Pine Mountain Club

ALTA SIERRA
Hwy. 155 Eastbound 30 miles, from Hwy. 99 inside Sequoia National Forest

Los Angeles County

ANGELES CREST
Hwy. 2, Angeles Crest well beyond Mt. Wilson turnoff

Mount Gleason Road opposite Pacifico Campgr turnoff along the Angeles Forest Hwy.

Wrightwood area near Jackson Lake

Mono County

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

Nevada County

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

San Bernardino County

BIG BEAR / ARROWHEAD
Snow Parks along Hwys. 330 & 18, near Running Springs, before Lake Big Bear; Not much near Lake Arrowhead

San Diego County

LAGUNA MOUNTAIN

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)

Palomar Mountain - Large Meadows are best accessed by the East Grade Rd (S-7) from Hwy. 76 near Lake Henshaw

Shaver Lake CA is a small snow town, on the way up to the ski resort at Huntington Lake (East of Fresno). see also Ice Skating, Snow Skiing, Snow Shoeing & Snow Mobiling