Big Pines, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

34°22′44″N 117°41′24″W / 34.37889°N 117.69000°W / 34.37889; -117.69000Country

United StatesState

CaliforniaCounty

Los AngelesTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

92397

Area codes760/442

Big Pines is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains.

Geography

The community is located in the Swarthout Valley, which was first settled in 1851. It is bordered on the east by the San Bernardino County line and the town of Wrightwood.

It is the highest elevation settlement located on the San Andreas Fault.

To the west of Big Pines is Jackson Lake, a sag pond located on the San Andreas Fault. The lake is home to many recreational activities.

Recreation

Big Pines began as a year-round recreation area built by Los Angeles County in 1924.^[1] It is a popular ski area close to Los Angeles, as it has a history of significant snowfall, even as late as May.^[2]^[3]

The Mountain High Ski Resort and the Table Mountain Observatory are located in Big Pines.

References

^ Krig, Pat; Van Houten, Barbara (2004). Images of America: Wrightwood & Big Pines. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2899-4. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ "California Hit by Snow; Girl Dies in Drift". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 5, 1930. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
^ "World's Ski Record Broken". Eugene Register-Guard. February 2, 1931. Retrieved August 29, 2011.