A Half Day in Moonridge from Edgar’s Hideaway

If your group has a free morning in Big Bear, spend it in Moonridge. Start with coffee or donuts, walk a stretch of the Rathbun Creek Trail, then visit the Alpine Zoo. You can fit all three into a half day or stop after any one of them.

1. Drive down for coffee or donuts

Start at Moonridge Coffee, our neighborhood coffee stop, or pick up donuts at Dank Donuts. From the cabin, drive down into the Moonridge corridor. Our Location page has a map and driving directions to the zoo. Use posted public or customer parking for each stop and check any time limits before leaving your car.

2. Walk part of the Rathbun Creek Trail

The paved Rathbun Creek Trail runs through the Moonridge corridor. Walk a short out-and-back so younger children and anyone who wants a shorter outing can turn around when they’re ready. Check the Rathbun Creek Trail guide for access points. Use marked crossings and check the surface before taking a stroller after a storm.

3. Make the Alpine Zoo your main stop

The Big Bear Alpine Zoo cares for injured and orphaned wildlife. Check the Alpine Zoo’s website for hours and admission before leaving. If you’re traveling with several families, agree on a meeting point and lunch plan before splitting up.

If the weather changes

Check our Big Bear weather and road conditions guide before heading out. If the trail is icy or the weather makes the outing impractical, start the day back at the cabin with breakfast and the game room. Check zoo hours again before making an afternoon trip.

Find more ideas in Our Big Bear Guides.

Stay at Edgar’s Hideaway

After a morning in Moonridge, head back to the cabin for lunch together or let the kids pick a game. Edgar’s Hideaway is a five-bedroom cabin in Upper Moonridge with a game room and a deck overlooking Big Bear Lake.

Use the sleeping arrangements to plan who sleeps where. Browse the photo gallery, take the virtual tour, or see the amenities and game room.