🐻 Big Bear Lake Autumn Day Trip Guide 🍁 | Iron-Butt Rider Edition

Last Sunday (10/26), I rode my motorcycle 🏍️ up to Big Bear Lake to catch the last colors of fall! 🍂 Round trip from LA was about 200 miles, roughly 4 hours of riding. 🛣️ Route Breakdown: Took Exit 81 off the 210, then straight onto Route 330 — the mountain section is about 33 miles long and takes around 1 hour. I set off at 11:30 AM, reached Big Bear around 1:30 PM, explored leisurely, and headed back after dinner at 6:30 PM. 📍 Stops in Order: 1️⃣ Lakeview Big Bear On CA-18, about 10 miles before the lake — a couple of pull-outs offer high vantage points overlooking the valley and a glimpse of the lake. 🌄 2️⃣ Boulder Bay Park A big brown bear statue 🐻 holds a welcome sign here! It’s a small green space by the lake with a deck for photos and a pavilion for shade. Parking is limited — you might have to wait a bit. 3️⃣ Big Bear RV Park Walk through the entrance path into a golden world 🟡 — stunning from every angle! 4️⃣ Starbucks / Vons Area My favorite spot! 🍁 Red leaves near Starbucks, and behind the DIY Home Center — a whole grove of golden trees glowing in the 4 PM sunlight. Perfect for photos of people + bikes! 📸✨ 5️⃣ Big Bear Lake Village Welcome Sign Walk through the arch into the downtown village — full of gift shops, restaurants, and more autumn colors. 🛍️🍂 6️⃣ Rotary Pine Knot Park A small park next to the village — follow the path to a sandy beach along the lake. You’ll even see lots of “flying ducks” 🦆😆 🍲 Food Stop: Tropicali — Hawaiian-style bowls 🍍 and special tropical drinks 🍹. About $30 per person for a bowl + drink. Cool vibe — you can even enter through a shark’s mouth! 🦈 🍁 Final Thoughts: Big Bear in autumn is unexpectedly gorgeous! 🍂 Colors are at their peak now — soon it’ll turn into a ski destination ⛷️. Head up before early November for one last fall escape! #AutumnVibes #FallFoliage #USA #California #LosAngeles #BigBearLake #BigBearAutumn