Big Bear Rock

Big Bear Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Bear Rock

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Bear Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.32364, -110.77680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Bear Rock

• Thimble Peak · viewpoint · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Seven Falls At Bear Canyon, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area · waterfall · Pima · ~3 km · Must-see
• Agua Caliente Creek · sanctuary · Pima · ~8 km · Must-see
• Molino Canyon Vista · viewpoint · Pima · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Bigelow · viewpoint · Pima · ~15 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Chapel · church · Pima · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Lemmon Air Force Station Radar · viewpoint · Pima · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tanque Verde Falls · waterfall · Pima · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saguaro National Park · sanctuary · Pima · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tucson Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Pima · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pusch Ridge · viewpoint · Pima · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Park Dam · lake · Pima · ~19 km · Must-see
• Valley of the Moon · fort · Pima · ~20 km · Must-see
• Romero Canyon · viewpoint · Pima · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church · church · Pima · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tucson Arizona Temple · church · Pima · ~20 km · Must-see
• Catalina American Baptist Church · church · Pima · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Bear Rock

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Bear Rock

• Thimble Peak · viewpoint · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Molino Canyon Vista · viewpoint · Pima · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Bigelow · viewpoint · Pima · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Lemmon Air Force Station Radar · viewpoint · Pima · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pusch Ridge · viewpoint · Pima · ~19 km · Must-see
• Romero Canyon · viewpoint · Pima · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pima Canyon · viewpoint · Pima · ~23 km · Must-see
• KCMT-FM (Green Valley) · viewpoint · Pima · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Pima · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mica Mountain · viewpoint · Pima · ~31 km · Must-see

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