Valley View Area Overview

• Open sky, unforested
• Wide open views to the south and east
• Lots of sunshine all year round
• Easy access down the hill
• New area, still open to personal landscape preferences

Natural Surroundings

This general area has a high desert feel with much open sagebrush covered terrain. With the forest covering of other areas in the valley, this area gets good sun all year and great views of the hillsides to the east and open space by Shay Meadow and Baldwin Lake are available.

The open areas of the hillside, meadow, and lakebed (usually dry) provide great opportunities for viewing the abundant wildflowers of spring and early summer. It also gives great views for wildlife viewing to spot burros, coyotes, sometimes deer, smaller mammals and many birds. Hawks hunt in the area and smaller birds—finches, scrub jays, pine siskins, to name a few—scour the sage and other native plants for food.

Home Facts

New homes—medium to large sized

Things to Do

• Horseback riding
• Natural Heritage Foundation conservation area (by Shay Meadow/Baldwin Lake)
• Hiking Trails:
  • Wildhorse Mountain Trail – just past State Lane off Highway 38
  • Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail – right at Hatchery Rd. off Highway 38

Utilities

• Electricity: Bear Valley Electric
  • 42020 Garstin Dr
  • Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • (909) 866-4678

• Gas:  Southwest Gas Corporation
  • 40844 Big Bear Boulevard
  • Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • (909) 866-4656

• Water, Trash, Sewer: Big Bear City Community Services District
• 139 East Big Bear Boulevard / P.O. Box 558
• Big Bear City, CA 92314
• 909-585-2565

• Telephone: Verizon Communications
• 1-(800) 837-4966

Schools

• Baldwin Lane Elementary School
  • (Grades K-6 )
  • 44500 Baldwin Lane / PO Box 1868
  • Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • TEL: (909) 585-7766

• Big Bear Middle School
  • (Grades 7-8 )
  • 41275 Big Bear Blvd. / PO Box 1607
  • Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • TEL: (909) 866-4634

• Big Bear High School
  • (Grades 9-12 )
  • 351 Maple Lane / PO Box 1708
  • Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • TEL: (909) 585-6892

• Chautauqua High School (Continuation)
  • (Grades 9-12)
  • 525 Maple Lane / PO Box 1815
  • Sugarloaf, CA / Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • TEL: (909) 585-2521