Directions

  • Take the Interstate 10 onto Interstate 215 North (to San Bernardino).
  • Follow Fwy. 215 North ( toward San Bernardino, Victorville, Barstow, Las Vegas)
  • From right lanes, exit onto Hwy. 210 East. Exit Waterman Avenue.
  • At top of off ramp, turn left onto Waterman Avenue (North, toward mountains).
  • Proceed approximately 20 miles North on Waterman Avenue (which becomes Hwy. 18, as you begin your climb up the mountain).
  • Along the way, you will Pass/Go Past such landmarks as: The Crestline turn-off (Hwy. 138); The Cliffhanger Restaurant; The turn-off for lake Gregory (Lake Gregory Drive); Pass thru the community of Rim Forest (you’ll notice the Village Nursery, a strip-row of shops, (The Rimforest Elks, etc); Go past/pass the turn-off for Blue Jay (Daley Canyon Road) and Rim O’ The World High School.
  • Shortly after passing the turn-off for Crest Park, you’ll reach the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 173 (the turn-off for Lake Arrowhead).
  • Turn left onto highway 173 (toward Lake Arrowhead) and proceed approximately 2 miles.

Mileage Guide

Big Bear Lake —— 31
Calico Ghost town —— 95
Green Valley —— 15
Lake Gregory —— 10
Lake Silverwood —— 20
Los Angeles —— 90
Oak Glen —— 43
Orange County —— 70
Ontario —— 45
Palm Springs —— 80
Riverside —— 35
San Bernardino —— 20
San Diego —— 120
Temecula —— 79

Lake Arrowhead Map
1924 Map of Lake Arrowhead