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| SNO-Parks (snow-play, sledding, cross-country skiing, snow-camping and snowmobile trails): Contact Calaveras Ranger Station for permit (currently $5/day) Two parks, located at Spicer Reservoir and Lake Alpine. |
| Bear Valley Ski Resort: Ski Conditions: 209-753-2301 Bear Valley Cross Country: 209-753-2834 (for xcountry; snowmobiling; sled/tubing hills; snowshoeing) Bear Valley Sledding Hill $10 per day for sleds, open 9-4 most days. Bear Valley Snow-tubing They have a snow-tubing hill that costs $15 per day, which includes all day tube rental. Available weekends and holidays (check for hours). No personal sleds. Children under 9 must have an adult with them; kids need to be 42" or taller. |
| Our cabin is a bit higher than 4000 ft in elevation, which means we do get snow when there are storms, but we aren't buried in deep snow all winter! We are within a 10-15 minute drive to Big Trees, where you can go on a gentle hike in the snow and see the giant trees covered in snow. Rent snowshoes or cross-country ski stuff for a fun day! A 15+ minute drive will get you to lots of sledding spots along Highway 4 (ask us!), about a 30 minute drive from the cabin will get you to Bear Valley Ski Resort. Downhill, cross-country, snowmobiling, a sledding hill & tubing hill...and more. They keep Highway 4 plowed pretty well, but always carry chains in the wintertime. We also recommend Spicer Sno-Park, a State-operated park which is about 20 minutes away. Sledding hills, miles of cross-country or snowmobile trails. A great place to tunnel/play after a snowfall. A few minutes from us is the Sierra Nevada Adventure Company, where you can rent all kinds of snow-related equipment, including snow-shoes, and cross-country ski stuff. |
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| To our favorite cabin related links |
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| To email Diane, click the stick figure! |
| Nearby Winter Attractions |
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CLICK here for SNOW PLAY FUN! CLICK here for Bear Valley website CLICK here for nearby winter scenes CLICK here for lots of nearby snow equipment rental info |
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