Big Bear Lake · SR-18 road conditions
Restrictions affecting travel into Big Bear Lake
These restrictions affect travel into Big Bear Lake.
Last checked just now
.5 miles East of Jct. SR 330 thru to Green Valley Road
R2NChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Green Valley Road thru to Snow Valley
R2NChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Arrowhead Ranch thru to Santas Village
R2SChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Snow Valley thru to Big Bear Dam
R2NChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Snow Valley thru to Jct SR-330
R2SChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Jct. SR 189 thru to Arrowhead Highland Summit
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Jct SR 189 [Cliffhanger] thru to 4000 Ft Level (1mi S/O Jct 138) [Manned]
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
SR 138 (Crestline IC) thru to Jct SR 189
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Santa's Village thru to Heaps Peak Dump
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Heaps Peak Dump thru to Jct. SR 330
R2NChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Arrowhead Highland Summit thru to Santas Village
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Boulder Bay (0.2 Mi S/O Blue Jay Dr) thru to Big Bear Dam (Jct 38)
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Modoc Dr thru to Boulder Bay - Castle Rock Turnout
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Big Bear Dam (Jct 38) thru to Pine Knot Ave
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Big Bear Dam thru to Snow Valley
R2SChains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. Four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas.
Summit Blvd thru to Modoc Dr
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Pine Knot Ave thru to Greenway Dr
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Paradise Way thru to Mitsubishi Cement Plant/Forest Boundary
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Johnson Summit (0.5 Mi N/O Baldwin Lake Rd) thru to Mitsubishi/Forest Boundary
No Active RestrictionsNNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
.5 miles South of Smart Ranch Rd thru to Greenway Dr
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
1 mile North of Smart Ranch Rd thru to .5 miles South of Smart Ranch Rd
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Top of Johnson thru to 1 mile North of Smart Ranch Rd
No Active RestrictionsSNo chain controls are in effect at this time.
Lane restrictions & closures
No lane restrictions or closures currently reported
Route info
- Destination
- Big Bear Lake
- Source
- Caltrans
- Jurisdiction
- California
Technical details
- Data sources
- Caltrans California chain controls
- Caltrans California lane closures
- Last fetch
- Apr 26, 2:54 AM PDT