California Vacation Guide 2015 - 104

HIGH SIERRA

MUST-SEES

ARNOLD Channel the excitement of early settlers

with a stroll through Calaveras Big Trees State Park's
North Grove, the ﬁrst stand of giant sequoias visited by
non-Native Americans.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Watch the shifting patterns

of light on monolithic Half Dome at sunset from Glacier
Point viewpoint, perched 3,214 feet above Yosemite Valley
(pictured). Stretch your legs along the nearby Panorama Trail.

LEE VINING Explore the new Lake Trail in Mono Lake

Tufa State Natural Reserve. Get an even closer look at
Mono Lake's eerie tufa formations on a guided kayak tour
with Caldera Kayaks.

MAMMOTH LAKES In winter, carve and schuss more than
3,500 acres of terrain at Mammoth Mountain resort, or ride in
a luxury snowcat to Parallax for on-mountain ﬁne dining. Summer and fall, ride the gondola to access trails to glacial lakes.

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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK Take a walk through aptly
named Giant Forest to pay homage to General Sherman,
the planet's largest (by volume) living tree. Visit the Giant Forest Museum to learn about these awe-inspiring sequoia trees.

SURPRISES

EMERALD BAY STATE PARK Tour sprawling Vikingsholm

castle, an unlikely example of ﬁne Scandinavian architecture nestled among the sheer, glacier-carved granite cliffs
along the pristine west shore of Lake Tahoe.

MARKLEEVILLE Learn about the High Sierra's rugged

past in an 1882 one-room schoolhouse, part of Alpine
County Museum. Soak in naturally heated pools, with no
sulfur smell, at nearby Grover Hot Springs State Park.

GROVELAND Dance to live music every weekend at

Iron Door Saloon, a favorite watering hole since 1896.
Book a cozy, fully-furnished tent at Evergreen Lodge, or stay
in town at friendly Groveland Hotel (great restaurant too).

JUNE LAKE Watch lake reﬂections of jagged peaks
and shimmering aspen (ﬂaming gold in fall) from Parker
Lake Trail (pictured). Splurge on a Swedish massage at the
Double Eagle Resort's Creekside Spa.

HUNTINGTON LAKE Book a cabin at Huntington
Lake Resort or Lakeview Cottages and watch the sailboats race with the afternoon winds on this secluded mountain
lake. Rent a kayak or ﬁshing boat to explore sheltered coves.

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