Sorensen's in Alpine County
Your resort for all seasons in the Sierra Nevada...
Tucked away on the eastern edge of spectacular Hope Valley, just south of Lake Tahoe, Sorensen's Resort is an ideal home base for recreation and relaxation all year long. This historic settlement offers cozy housekeeping cottages, log cabins, and mountain home vacation rentals providing a range of charming accommodations. Enjoy fishing, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, bicycling or just unwind in a hammock with your favorite book. Springtime and summers are just gorgeous and with so much to do, excitement abound for entire families.
Come kick-and-glide through wilderness forest glades or across sweeping valley floors. With hopes of plentiful snow each year, we look forward to Mother Nature gracing the landscape with her white coat and the fun of winter sports. For our lodging guests, enjoy free use of our snowshoes (first-come, first-serve). Kirkwood Cross-Country is close by and available for rentals and groomed trails. Or, just enjoy the kids (or grandkids) sledding at Sorensen's.
With Kirkwood Ski Resort only 15 minutes away it makes the perfect alpine getaway for downhill skiing enthusiasts and snow-boarders. Discounted Kirkwood lift tickets may be purchased at Sorensen's. Nearby Grover Hot Springs State Park features a naturally heated hot spring pool, as well as a large regular swimming pool. Lovely park grounds underneath the pines make a great picnic spot. Open all year, the hot springs is great for warming up after a day of winter play. One of our favorite things about the inn this time of year is having our guests fire up our Norwegian-style wood-fired sauna. It feels great, especially that jolt you get if you dare jump into the snow outside. Photo by Eva Dunn, Sorensen's Cafe-gift shop
Sample the amenities of a small resort that include a full-service restaurant, 730am to 9pm, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 364 days a year; Holiday gift certificates available with free shipping. Enjoy a wood-fired sauna, and 165-beautiful acres of pine and aspen forest to play on. With the West Fork Carson River meandering through high-mountain meadows, Sorensen's is located close to Kirkwood Ski Area and Grover Hot Springs State Park. A perfect spot for small weddings and conferences make Sorensen's Resort your home-away-from-home when visiting the High Sierra. Sorensen’s is a historic settlement of cabins with full-service restaurant located just east of the Hwy. 88/89 junction, 20mi. south of Lake Tahoe, California. For more information call: (800) 423-9949; reserve a spot at our Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve Dinners. Photo by Eva Dunn, the outside patio
Topiaries of bear cubs play forever on the grounds, and scamper up the aspens. Inviting pine chairs line a pathway, ready for star gazing. Sorensen's offers lodging and delicious meals in an intimate setting where diners are family. Set in a pristine valley, surrounded by lakes, meadows rivers and streams, this family friendly resort with year-round activities such as trail tours, fishing, hiking, 
bird-watching, and watercolor workshops, is worth a visit. Winter and spring seasons have even more events. Wintry weekends at Sorensen's are spectacular.
A member of Friends of Hope Valley, John shares a deep affection for the unspoiled beauty of the Sierra's eastern slope of Alpine County. Come soon and enjoy the scenic beauty, recreation and historic values. Call 800-423-9949 to reserve your cabin for an adventure of your life. Visit www.hopevalleyca.com; www.sorensensresort.com for the latest events and discounts. At 14255 Hwy 88, Hope Valley, CA. More information, call 530-694-2203.
Courtesy Photo, one of the wonderful cottages
The California Restaurant Association has honored Sorensen's by selecting Sorensen’s Resort and Café as the state winner of the California Restaurant Association’s “Restaurant Neighbor Award”, given to restaurants that go above and beyond in community service. This was given mostly on their work to help protect and preserve the gorgeous open space of Hope Valley. Hope Valley Outdoors includes Moonlight Tours, Free Snowshoe Demo days, Women's Winter Tour, and the 9th Annual Snowshoe Thompson Tour in March. Take a ride on the Husky Express! A unique and exciting way to enjoy the beauty of nature in winter finery. For information, call 775-782-3047.
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