Chain controls, closures, and drive times for the highways into and out of the valley.
Big Bear Valley road conditions: Route 18 open; Route 330 open; Route 38 open.
Driving distances
To San Bernardino
64 min
Route 18
open
Route 330
open
Route 38
open
To Redlands
62 min
To Running Springs
33 min
To Lake Arrowhead
45 min
About road conditions
Are the roads into Big Bear open right now?
Route 18, 38, and 330 each show their latest status above — open, chain-controlled, or closed — from Caltrans and CHP, with the time it was last observed.
What do the chain-control levels mean?
Caltrans posts a chain requirement when conditions call for one; a closure means the route is fully shut. Either shows here as soon as it's reported.
How often is road status updated?
Caltrans and CHP status refreshes roughly every 90 minutes; a reading older than that is shown dimmed rather than as current.