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Destinations · California

San Bernardino

CA · 34.1295, -117.2931

San Bernardino National Forest and Sand to Snow National Monument lie within 30 miles of San Bernardino, California.

Understand

San Bernardino is the largest city of San Bernardino County. The 2000 census shows the population to be 185,401. Of this, 45.2% are white and 16.4% are African-American. 27.1% is cited as "some other race", the majority of which is most likely Hispanic. The city, along with its outlying areas, has a large Hispanic and Spanish-speaking population. 40.4% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
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Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 68 mi

3 h 38 loop · 4 stops · back by 12:38 PM.

  1. Jaeger Park · 45 min
  2. Mammoth · 30 min
  3. The Armory at Fairmount Park · 30 min
  4. Primer Mcdonal's · 10 min

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 230 mi

7 h 53 loop · 6 stops · back by 4:52 PM. Incorporates Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110.

  1. Jupiter Mountain · 15 min
  2. Tehachapi Vista Point · 15 min
  3. Fairmont Butte · 15 min
  4. Route 66 · 10 min
  5. Ruddell Hill · 15 min
  6. Primer Mcdonal's · 10 min

Touches Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from San Bernardino?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from San Bernardino: 4 h, 68 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 230 miles, 6 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from San Bernardino?

The 8 h loop stops at Jupiter Mountain, Tehachapi Vista Point, Fairmont Butte, Route 66, Ruddell Hill and Primer Mcdonal's. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Public land

Campgrounds

Named places

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