Mountain High
The closest ski resort to LA: three connected mountains with night skiing and a major snowmaking system.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Mountain High's heaviest snowfall and deepest snowpack both land in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Feb
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Dec – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Mountain High sits in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, near the town of Wrightwood. This is a high, dry inland range south of the Mojave Desert, with mid-mountain terrain set above the surrounding valleys.
Getting there
Fly into Ontario CA (ONT), about an hour from the resort by road.
- Ontario CA (ONT)an hourDirections
- Los Angeles (LAX)2.5 hoursDirections
- San Diego (SAN)3 hoursDirections
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