# Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area, United States: what it is and when to go > Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area is a ski area in United States. Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-pinos-winter-sports-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski area · Snow - **Where:** United States - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 117 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [nordicbase.org](https://www.nordicbase.org/) - **Run by:** Los Padres National Forest - **Coordinates:** 34.81201, -119.1264 ## What it is and where Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area is a ski area in United States. Its coordinates are 34.81201, -119.1264; the nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 117 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.81201%2C-119.126396) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.81201%2C-119.126396) - **Run by:** Los Padres National Forest It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) places in United States. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Better not | 12 h 53 | | May | Better not | 13 h 49 | | June | Better not | 14 h 19 | | July | Better not | 14 h 07 | | August | Better not | 13 h 19 | | September | Better not | 12 h 12 | | October | Better not | 11 h 06 | | November | Possible | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United States To enter United States there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book national parks and cars in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United States checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check your devices' voltage); emergencies: 911 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mount Pinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-pinos/): Mountain in United States of America · 1.7 km - [Sawmill Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sawmill-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 3.7 km - [Grouse Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grouse-mountain/): Mountain in Kern County, California, United States · 5.2 km - [Antimony Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/antimony-peak/): Mountain in California, United States of America · 7.3 km - [Cerro Noroeste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cerro-noroeste/): Mountain in United States of America · 7.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## More in United States: Snow - [Palisades Tahoe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palisades-tahoe-olympic-valley/): ski resort in Placer County, California, United States - [Deer Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deer-valley-resort/): ski resort in Park City, Utah, United States - [Beaver Creek Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaver-creek-2/): ski resort in Colorado, USA - [Copper Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/copper-mountain/): Ski resort in Colorado, USA - [Snowbasin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/snowbasin-resort/): resort in Weber County, Utah, United States - [Copper Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/copper-peak-ski-jump-park/): ski flying hill Every United States place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area? It is a ski area in United States. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area? November to March. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area? The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 117 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.81201%2C-119.126396) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United States is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United States map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mount Pinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-pinos/), [Sawmill Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sawmill-mountain/), [Grouse Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grouse-mountain/). The rest is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2829056), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).