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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Do you love trail running in the winter? But also like mountains? Us too! And that`s why Bishop is a great spot to head to for a winter run or hike. Even when Mother Nature drops snow on the trails... just give her a few days to warm up the scenery and those trails will be back and ready for you.

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We’re not the only ones frolicking in winter. The High Sierra is full of fauna 🦊🐻 and flora 🌿 doing the same thing.

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Lake Tahoe is gorgeous any season but winter really makes her glow.

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A blanket of snow can change a landscape with the shake of a flake. ❄️

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Somebody`s having a moody moment. 😉

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Pictures of Half Dome are always magnificent. But to see the sun’s glow across the peaks as the winter’s day comes to an end… that experience will be etched in your memory forever.

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Our #giants really do know how to wear white in winter. They`re like a postcard every time you see them. 😍

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The perfect winter color palette 🎨 fitting for a Lake Tahoe sunrise. It doesn`t get much better than this. #winterwonderland

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The Eastern Sierra are wild and free. And seem to go on forever. Where`s your favorite spot in the Eastern Sierra?

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Who’s #roadtripping this winter? If we tried to list all the places you could go in the High Sierra, we’d probably break the Internet. 🤣

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Even when winter takes its grasp of #Yosemite and paints a monochromatic picture, beauty still shines through - color or no color.

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It`s like the glow of summer with the sparkle of winter. 😍

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With a little #schussing and snow... you can go places! #HappyWinter

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Is there really ever a wrong season to #boulder?

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Where are you going this winter? Somewhere far? In your backyard? Don`t know till you get there? However you go, just make sure you do. #wander

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That looks chilly but somehow still inviitng. How can you resist snowy marshmallows in the river with a sunburst of color overhead. We wouldn`t mind finding this on our next winter hike.

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Just another lonely trail waiting for someone to frolic down it. #winterwanderer

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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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