While there are a million reasons to come
and work at High Trails, there are a million more reasons to come and LIVE
here. We're at the middle of one of the most geographically diverse areas
in the world. Camp is at 7,000 feet in the middle of the San Bernardino
National Forest, a small mountain range. To the west is Los Angeles and
the Pacific Ocean. To the north are the Sierra Mountains and Death Valley
National Park. To the east is the Mojave Desert and Joshua Tree National
Park. And to the south is Palm Springs and the Santa Rosa Mountains
National Scenic Area.
A little farther south are the Santa Rosa
Mountains, a beautiful desert paradise, where the mountain bike trails are
world class and can only be ridden (unless you're a camel) in the
winter.
When the snow melts our mountain bikes
leave the lower elevations and taste the mountain soil again. In Southern
California you can recreate all year round, and choose your weather and
climate. Snow? Beach? Desert? Mountain? It's all here. There's More! While Southern California is incredible, if
you're willing to spend a couple more hours in your car, here's where you
can end up...
Looking out over the Grand
Canyon
High up in the Sierras
Can you pronounce it?
Saguarro.
Mountain Biking in Sedona,
Arizona
Believe it or not, Las Vegas
has a lot more than just bright lights. Amazing winter rock climbing and
more!
Life in California
So what does this mean? It means that you
can wake up at camp with a foot of snow around you, drive down the
mountain and spend the day throwing the frisbee around at the beach, and
then enjoy an evening of sushi and dancing in the city. And don't
forget about Disneyland and Six Flags Magic Mountain!
Or you can drive out to Joshua Tree National
Park, where you can rock climb all day and then listen to the coyotes howl
as the stars come out over your crackling fire and the barren desert
landscape.
Or you can remain in the mountains, and hike, bike, climb, ski, and relax
your weekends away. Snow covers much of the mountains during January,
February and into March. Big Bear sports two ski resorts, with lots of cross
country skiing trails around.
Working at camp means long, hard hours and plentiful rewards in return.
Living at camp means that in your time off, you have the chance to
explore nature in ways you never thought possible.
(Can you spell it?)
