The High Sierra

THE NATURAL SIDE OF CALIFORNIA

It’s no wonder California’s High Sierra is so well known to world travelers. There’s something here for everyone in all four seasons, whether it’s outdoor adventure, sightseeing, or just enjoying the natural beauty of this high altitude paradise. This is an adventurer’s playground. The Sierra Nevada mountain range is an expanse of majestic peaks offering seemingly limitless summer and fall activities and world-class winter snow sports. In addition to Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, there’s also Bodie, Grover Hot Springs, Calaveras Big Trees State Park and Devils Postpile National Monument. As a premier year-round destination, the High Sierra is home to historic sites, arts and culture, and a wide range of entertainment. Wonderful cuisine can be savored at countless unique restaurants, and in the morning, the grandeur of California’s High Sierra unfolds before your eyes. It’s not a bad way to start the day.

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Have your feet started thinking about where they want to explore this summer? Hitting the open road for Kennedy Meadows may be just what they’re 🥾 looking for.

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If this doesn`t say #springtime, what does? Hiking trails are coming into their spring primetime and the wildflowers are starting to sprout. What a great time for some fresh air.⠀

📌 New Melones Lake⠀
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With vibrant blooms, light breeze, and a smile like that, how can you resist visiting #Bishop this spring?

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The roads are melting and the passes are starting to open across the High Sierra. Any #springtime #roadtrip plans?⠀

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Who’s ready for #waterfall season?

📍 Grizzly Falls, Kings Canyon National Park
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We`re not the only ones enjoying the change of seasons.⠀

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The snow is melting and the colors are beaming. Here comes spring!⠀

📌Donner Lake; 4/7/25⠀
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Are you ready for #wildflower season? Things are about to get bright out there.

Lupine - @elliotmcgucken
Poppy - @gocalaveras
Dogwood - @tenayaatyosemite
Eastern Sierra landscape - @samantha_lindberg
New Melones Lake - @gocalaveras
Mule Ears - @scottshotsphoto
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We love when nature stacks layers of color and texture.

Thanks 📸 @laurekimmel for capturing this moment.
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It`s like Old Man Winter is laughing at us. 😂 How lucky to see something so fun in nature!

📌 Donner Lake
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A little winter. A little spring. And together they make Mother Nature magic.

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Got any sky-high plans this #spring? There may be a treetop adventure in your future.

📌 Tahoe Treetop Adventures
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The essence of #spring with a little #winter sprinkled about. That`s the season of seasons in Lake Tahoe. 😍

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Old Man Winter may keep popping back into the party, but #springtime is starting to sprout as well in the High Sierra. Keep an eye out for those little buds. 🌼

📌 Topaz Lake; 3/21/25
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Do you like a little swing with your bridge? Sounds like you need to visit the Wawona Swinging Bridge this year. Not to forget about the symphony 🎶 of rushing water below.

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When the skies are blue and the weather starts to warm, it`s easy to forget what season you`re in. Some places may be sprouting flowers while others are still covered in snow, but everywhere you look in the High Sierra, you`ll still find a beautiful season to look at. Enjoy whatever season you are in.

📌 Taft Point, Yosemite
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When the green 🌱 starts to multiply, where will you be? 😉 Hopefully outside enjoying it.

📌 West Side Trail, Tuolumne CA
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Just another glorious day in Lake Tahoe. Did you visit this year?

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Wine & Craft Beer Country

The foothills on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada have deep roots in the wine industry, offering a quaint, relaxing version of California wine country with family-owned wineries and historic towns from the gold rush era. Meanwhile, the craft beer scene is exploding with new craft breweries setting up shop in towns across the region. 

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Lake Tahoe

World class skiing, 300 sunny days per year and endless activities to pursue, your vacation awaits you in California's beautiful Lake Tahoe, your all-season travel destination.

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Western Sierra

Lush Forests teeming with wildlife, glaciated granite domes, spectacular waterfalls, towering groves of Giant Sequoias, aquamarine pools, lakes, and two of California's three renowned National Parks.

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Eastern Sierra

California's High Sierra region's eastern kingdom is filled with some of the area's most rugged and magnificent terrain.

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Southern Sierra

Nestled between Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California’s Southern Sierra contains some of the most pristine wilderness suitable for camping, hiking, fishing and a myriad of other recreational opportunities.

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