Los Angeles may not be the most outdoorsy city in the west coast but we can get to wonderful places in less than two hours.

Last March we discovered Cross Country Skiing In Big Bear. Rim Nordic Ski Area, 5 miles east of Running Springs, on the way to Big Bear Lake, in the San Bernardino Mountains across from Snow Valley Mt. Resort. Base elevation is 6775'.  With expert trails climbing to over 7000' and 12km of groomed trails for classic and accessible terrain.

For 3 hours we glided through the pines and experienced the peace and serenity of winter in the mountains. The pines were heavy with fresh snow but the weather was warm with perfect sunny blue skies. We enjoyed the uncrowned beauty of groomed cross-country ski trails and had a fantastic workout.

The trails are not all flat and easy so we had to get good quickly at skiing uphill. 

ALL DISTANCES ARE ROUND TRIP
BIG CEDAR TRAIL 2.0 km
UP & DOWN - SNOWSHOE ONLY 1.8 km
MANZANITA TRAIL - SNOW SHOE ONLY 1.2 km
COUNTRY ROAD 3.2 km
DEEP CREEK LOOP .5 km
LONE PINE TRAIL 2 km
LOWER COUNTRY ROAD 3.2 km
VISTA POINT TRAIL3.2 km

Check out! http://rimnordic.com/