San Moritz Creek Crossing & Lady Bug Landing

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San Moritz Creek Crossing & Lady Bug Landing

Sightseeing

This is a really cool rock formation, but take with you the information on how to find the turn off to see it. See yelp for details: https://www.yelp.com/biz/heart-rock-crestline?uid=CMRl8QGuE8oHV0HkIXvxlg&utm_source=ishare
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Heart Rock
Heart Rock Trail
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This is a really cool rock formation, but take with you the information on how to find the turn off to see it. See yelp for details: https://www.yelp.com/biz/heart-rock-crestline?uid=CMRl8QGuE8oHV0HkIXvxlg&utm_source=ishare
You can hike all the way around the lake. From the house 1 mile each way , lake around 3 miles (total 5 miles). If your thinking a late evening hike make sure you phone is charged for flash light use or bring a flashlight, the hike back to the house, in the dark is complicated. Best way to get there is to pull up San Moritz lodge on your phone and walk around the lake from the lodge. Another option park at the lake, near the San Moritz Lodge and avoid the 1 mile hike up hill back to the house.
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I-Lake Gregory Regional Park
24171 Lake Dr
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You can hike all the way around the lake. From the house 1 mile each way , lake around 3 miles (total 5 miles). If your thinking a late evening hike make sure you phone is charged for flash light use or bring a flashlight, the hike back to the house, in the dark is complicated. Best way to get there is to pull up San Moritz lodge on your phone and walk around the lake from the lodge. Another option park at the lake, near the San Moritz Lodge and avoid the 1 mile hike up hill back to the house.
Pack a picnic great place to park and enjoy the mountains.
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Baylis Park (Picnic Ground)
25536 Rim of the World Hwy
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Pack a picnic great place to park and enjoy the mountains.
Around the lake is about 3.2 miles. From the house and back about 5 miles.
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I-Lake Gregory Regional Park
24171 Lake Dr
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Around the lake is about 3.2 miles. From the house and back about 5 miles.

Food scene

Best Taco place on the Mountain!
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Santiago's Taco Shop
27226 CA-189
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Best Taco place on the Mountain!
My favorite place for the ambiance and special occasions. Make reservation, for a real classic mountain experience.
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The Grill At Antlers Inn
26125 CA-189
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My favorite place for the ambiance and special occasions. Make reservation, for a real classic mountain experience.
Local pizza place and they deliver. I like the pizza better at the cottage but if you need delivery this is your option or Domino's.
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Road House Pizza
565 Forest Shade Rd
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Local pizza place and they deliver. I like the pizza better at the cottage but if you need delivery this is your option or Domino's.
The place is not bad a price is very reasonable.
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Mandarin Garden
26868 CA-189
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The place is not bad a price is very reasonable.
Nice menu, dinner choice, newer on the mountain.
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Stone Creek Bistro
26824 CA-189
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Nice menu, dinner choice, newer on the mountain.
Great breakfast! also good lunch and 1/2 sandwich and soup deals for seniors (you have to ask).
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Crestline Cafe
23943 Lake Dr
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Great breakfast! also good lunch and 1/2 sandwich and soup deals for seniors (you have to ask).
They have breakfast and lunch. I have visited mostly for Breakfast, great selection and great scene. Mexican/American mix
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The A Restaurant
24075 Lake Dr
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They have breakfast and lunch. I have visited mostly for Breakfast, great selection and great scene. Mexican/American mix
Great for breakfast!
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Bill's Villager
27195 CA-189
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Great for breakfast!
BBQ you can smell blocks away. The place is an old school, gold miner mountain man must experience.
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Stockade
23881 Lake Dr
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BBQ you can smell blocks away. The place is an old school, gold miner mountain man must experience.
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McDonald's
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The Lakefront Tap Room Bar and Kitchen
28200 CA-189
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The Pines Modern Steakhouse
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Puglia Italian Restaurant
26848 CA-189
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Supplies

Great grocery store that is near by. Also a good place to pick up firewood and wood starters. Walk-able about 3 miles round trip from house. Great selection of gluten free sweets, bring a bag.
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Goodwin & Sons Market
24089 Lake Gregory Dr
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Great grocery store that is near by. Also a good place to pick up firewood and wood starters. Walk-able about 3 miles round trip from house. Great selection of gluten free sweets, bring a bag.
Some weekends they have BBQ in the parking lot. Also they have a Starbucks inside the store.
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Jensen's Finest Foods
27264 CA-189
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Some weekends they have BBQ in the parking lot. Also they have a Starbucks inside the store.
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7-Eleven
298 Holiday Dr
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Closes place pharmacy
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Rite Aid
27177 CA-189
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Closes place pharmacy

Coffee Shops

Great mixed coffee drinks.
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Higher Grounds Coffee House
23776 Lake Dr
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Great mixed coffee drinks.
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Paradise Mountain Coffee
23822 Lake Dr
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Adventure

An adventure park and Santa's Work shop. Mountain bike trails, Zip lines, Bike trail, Ice Skating and Santa! A really family fun place. The village is really cool too!
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SkyPark kwiSanta's Village
28950 CA-18
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An adventure park and Santa's Work shop. Mountain bike trails, Zip lines, Bike trail, Ice Skating and Santa! A really family fun place. The village is really cool too!
Mountain Biking & Cross country Skiing
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Rim Nordic Ski Area
35100 California 18
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Mountain Biking & Cross country Skiing
Family fun! Inter tubing park! Yes we are talking oversize inter tubes. It's a blast!
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Ipharki ye-Snowdrift Snow Tubing
34600 CA-18
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Family fun! Inter tubing park! Yes we are talking oversize inter tubes. It's a blast!
Closest ski slope! Snowboarding too!
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Snow Valley Mountain Resort
35100 CA-18
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Closest ski slope! Snowboarding too!
We are in the middle of booth of these slopes however Snow Valley is probably an easier drive.
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I-Rest High Resort
24510 CA-2
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We are in the middle of booth of these slopes however Snow Valley is probably an easier drive.
A bit of a drive but also a favorite for skiers
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Mt. Baldy Resort
8401 Mt Baldy Rd
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A bit of a drive but also a favorite for skiers

Amacebiso ngesixeko

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In winter check to see if you need chains

Check this web site to see if you will need chains for your trip: http://socalmountains.com/roads/ R2 means chains required on all cars except 4WD R3 means chains required on all cars and 4WD
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Be prepared for snow! Buy chains before you get here

Be prepared pack your snow chains if necessary. Chains can be purchased at the bottom of the mountain at most auto supply store like Auto zone or Napa. It's a good idea to have gloves handy to put on chains. Note at the pull stops you can usually hire someone to put on chains maybe $20/$30. Be sure to get the right size specific to your tires. If your driving a 4WD or all wheel drive you are required to carry chains but not required to put them on your vehicle.
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Phone Reception

Not all phone services are created equal so you may experience bad reception on the mountain or spotty connections while exploring. I don't have experience with all phone services but Att works great at the house. Some devices can be set up for wifi calling and text messaging and texting even works when your not getting the best phone reception. One trick I have learn is the colder it is the better the reception, so maybe just step outside and you will get better reception.
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Safety items for snow travelers

1st time snow traveler? or just a regular that needs a reminder of good to have items when traveling to the snow. Gloves packed on top of your bag, have a snow scraper handy to clean windshield, carry a shovel in the car (never know when you might have to dig your self out), cat litter (a good way to melt the snow & or give your tires traction) & extra weight helps when driving in snow. Snow can cause all kinds of delays, make sure your traveling with a full tank of gas, if you filled the radiator with only water it is time to upgrade to mostly radiator fluid (it won't freeze).