Big Bear Solar Observatory, San Gorgonio Wilderness

Name: Big Bear Solar Observatory
Address: San Gorgonio Wilderness, United States

#3 among attractions in San Gorgonio Wilderness

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Big Bear Solar Observatory, San Gorgonio Wilderness

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Big Bear Solar Observatory is a university-based solar observatory in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology. BBSO has a 1.6-meter clear aperture Goode Solar Telescope, which has no obscuration in the optical train. BBSO is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of southwestern San Bernardino County, California, U.S. approximately 120 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles. The telescopes and instruments at the observatory are designed and employed specifically for studying the activities and phenomena of the Sun. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°15'30"N, 116°55'16"W

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San Gorgonio Wilderness United States

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Big Bear Solar Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Discovery Center, Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Bear Mountain Resort.

1.4 miS
34°14'15"N • 116°55'12"W
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Lake
37 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park, Ski area
0.9 miE
Visitor center, Tourist information, Trail
Big Bear Discovery Center, Big Bear Lake
24 min walk • Big Bear Discovery Center is a regional visitor center and nature center, located in the Big Bear Valley of the San Bernardino Mountains, and within the San Bernardino National Forest, in San Bernardino County, southern California.
2.4 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area, Park
Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake
61 min walk • Snow Summit is a ski resort that was established in 1952 and is in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. It is located by Big Bear Lake along with its sister resort Bear Mountain; these two resorts which operate under the same management are collectively known as Big Bear Mountain Resorts.
4.1 miSE
34°13'41"N • 116°51'36"W
Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake
104 min walk • Winter sport, Ski area, Golf
3 miE
34°15'35"N • 116°52'5"W
Big Bear Snow Play, Big Bear Lake
78 min walk • Winter sport, Ski area, Park
0.5 miSW
Outdoor recreation in scenic alpine area
Big Bear Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
14 min walk • Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a completely snow-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.
1.3 miNW
Valley, Nature
Holcomb Valley, Big Bear Lake
35 min walk • Holcomb Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about five miles north of Big Bear Lake, was the site of the most gold mines in Southern California. It was named after William F. Holcomb, who found gold there in 1860. That year started the largest gold rush in the Southern California region.
4.1 miSE
Large zoo rehabilitating wildlife
Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake
104 min walk • The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a zoo in Big Bear Lake, California, United States. It is one of two Alpine zoos in the United States. It specializes in rehab and release of local Alpine species and also has a permanent collection of animals in their zoo. It was located across the street from Bear Mountain Ski Resort.
2.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cedar Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
57 min walk • Cedar Lake is an artificial lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of California that has appeared in dozens of Western films. It is the centerpiece of Cedar Lake Camp, a private retreat center owned and operated by Cedar Lake Camp, Inc. a non profit public benefit corporation.
3.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Starvation Flats, San Gorgonio Wilderness
87 min walk • Starvation Flats is an area in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake, California. It was originally a settlement of the Native American Serrano people for thousands of years.