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DESERT MOUNTAIN, CA - UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

VISIT AN APPLEFARM

Los Rios Rancho (Apple Valley)

  • Apple farm, cafe, and country store

  • Nature trails and events

  • Seasonal activites (pumpkin patch, corn maze, wagon rides, etc)

  • History tours

RIDE THE SLOPES

Bear Mountain (Big Bear Lake)

  • 12 mountain lifts, 4 mountain peaks, and a variety of terrain difficulties

  • Highest peak : 8, 805 feet

  • Skiing and snowboarding

  • Lessons available

VISIT A GHOST TOWN

Calico Ghost Town 

  • An old mining town turned ghost town

  • Tours and attractions

  • Restaurants and shops

  • Gold panning, ghost tours, mine tours, off-road tours

  • Camping and cabin rentals

GO TO THE DRIVE IN

Skyline Drive in (Barstow)

  • Watch a movie from your own car!

  • Movies change regularly

VISIT THE ZOO

Alpine Zoo (Big Bear Lake)

  • Many animals throughout the park

  • Keeper presentations

RIDE THE ALPINE SLIDES

Alpine Slides at Magic Mountain (Big Bear Lake)

  • Ride the Alpine slides (A Bobsled-like experience)

  • ​Additional activities at Magic Mountain:

    • Snow play

    • Go karts and golf

    • Water slides (Summer)

GO ZIPLINING

Action Zipline Tours (Big Bear Lake)

  • 3 hour zipline tour

  • 9 high speed runs

  • Suspension Bridge

GO HORSEBACK RIDING

Baldwin Lake Stables (Big Bear Lake)

  • 1 or 2 hour horseback rides

  • 3 hour or half day horseback rides

  • Sunset and private rides

  • Explore different terrains and trails

GO TUBING

Big Bear Snow Play (Big Bear Lake)

  • Snow tubing in winter

  • Night tubing

  • Go karts

TAKE A SEGWAY TOUR

Action Segway Tours (Big Bear Lake)

  • 2 hour scenic tour

  • Segway your way through towns and forests

  • Private and group tours

  • Knowledgable guides

GET RUGGED

The Jeep Experience (Big Bear Lake)

  • Drive your own Jeep and follow a knowledgable guide on a rugged adventure!

PAN FOR GOLD

Gold Rush Mining Adventures (Big Bear Lake)

  • Search for real fossils, gemstones, and geodes!

  • Take home the treasures that you find

  • Treasure hunts, fossil panning, Geode cracking, and more!

GO FISHING

Lucky Bear Fishing (Big Bear Lake)

  • Fishing Charters and private guides

  • Fishing license required

RIDE IN A HELICOPTER

Helicopter Big Bear (Big Bear Lake)

  • Take a scenic aerial adventure of Big Bear

  • 10 different flight options

  • All flights are private

  • Pilot for a day programs

GET WET

Designated Wakesports (Big Bear Lake)

  • Waterskiing

  • Wakeboarding

  • Wakeskating

  • Tubing

  • Cable Park

TAKE A PADDLEWHEEL TOUR

Miss Liberty Paddlewheel Tour (Big Bear Lake)

  • 1.5 hour paddlewheel tours

  • Highlights regarding the history of Big Bear Lake

TAKE A PIRATE CRUISE

Big Bear Boating (Big Bear Lake)

  • Live entertainment pirate cruises!

    • 90 minute cruise

  • Boat rentals

  • Kayak/SUP

  • Jet Ski Rentals

  • Wake/ski boats

  • Waterskiing

GO ON A SCAVENGER HUNT

Urban Adventure Quest (Big Bear Lake)

  • An interactive tour with challenges and puzzles along the way

  • Sightsee and enjoy the hunt at the same time

RIDE THE SKY CHAIR

Snow Summit (Big Bear Lake)

  • The Scenic Sky Chair will take you high above Big Bear for some of the best views around.

  • 1 mile ride

  • Elevations of 8,200 feet

  • 15 minute ride with panoramic views

  • View Haus Restaurant at the top!

GO SNOWSHOEING

Action Snowshoe tours (Big Bear Lake)

  • 3 hour snowshoeing tours

  • All ability levels

  • Equipment, training, and guide are all provided

  • Explore the Big Bear Mountains

CLIMB A TREE

Tree Rope Climbing (Big Bear Lake)

  • Tree climbing tour

  • Safe and fun for entire family

GO SNOWMOBILING

DJ's Snowmobile Adventures (Mammoth Lakes)

  • Guided or self guided tours

    • Groomed and ungroomed trails

  • Rentals

  • Family rides

EXPLORE YOSEMITE

PLAYosemite Private tours (Mammoth Lake)

  • Departs from Mammoth Lake

  • Tours of Yosemite

  • Spend the day exploring iconic monuments and attractions at Yosemite.

    • Merced river, Waterfalls, Yosemite village, and more

GO ROCK CLIMBING

Mammoth Climbing Guides (Mammoth Lakes)

  • Rock climbing

    • Courses, lessons, and guided climbing

  • Alpine Rock Climbing

  • Ice Climbing

RIDE THE GONDOLA

Mammoth Mountain Gondola (Mammoth Lake)

  • Scenic rides up to 11, 053 feet

  • At the top:

    • Amazing views and hiking trails

    • Interpretive center

    • Cafe

GO PAINTBALLING

Paintball Wars (Palmdale)

  • 3 different fields

    • 1 speedball field, 2 rec fields

  • Gear rentals available

LEARN ABOUT PETROGLYPHS

Petroglyph tours (Ridgecrest)

  • Explore the Coso Mountains and the petroglyphs left behind by previous inhabitants

  • The largest known petroglyph concentration in the western hemisphere

WATCH THE STARS

Sky's The Limit Observatory (Twentynine Palms)

  • Hands on learning

  • Star viewing

  • Special events

LEARN TO PARAFLY

Inland Paraflight Inc (Apple Valley)

  • Learn how to fly a powered parachute

  • Discovery flights

  • Courses and accelerated training

  • Sport Pilot training

  • Private pilot courses

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