Cedar Lake
Big Bear Lake, California

This still lake, seen in many episodes, is seen here, in spring thaw.  "Winter Kill" was made here.

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     Cedar Lake is located on the west shore of Big Bear Lake. Its elevation is 7,000 feet above sea level. It's private property in the San Bernadino National Forest. Numerous motion pictures and television series were filmed at the lake since 1936. Filmed cuts for selected episodes of "Bonanza" were shot at the lake for the main run of the series.

     Filmed cuts of "Bonanza" episodes at Cedar Lake include "The Hanging Posse", "The Last Hunt", "The Debt", "The Other Son", "The Fence", "Thornton's Account", "Winter Kill" and "Second Sight".

The cabin seen here was rebuilt in recent years, replacing the original one, like we see in "Thornton's Account".

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DIRECTIONS: (From Los Angeles) Take the 10 east to the Running Springs exit (junction of Hwy 30 and Hwy 330), and drive on Hwy 30 until you turn off onto Hwy 330, and proceed until you reach Hwy 18 and see the dam of the lake, and you are there.

(From the High Desert) Take Hwy 18 from Cajon Pass, along this route, will take you into the back side of Big Bear Lake, and Hwy 18 runs along the West side of the lake and Hwy 38 runs on the east side of the lake. Stay on Hwy 38, and drive until you see Mill Creek Road, which is on the right side of the road and drive in slowly.  There is the main house and after getting permission from the owners, it is about a 1/2 mile walk to the lake!

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