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 snowboarders. 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.
Sample the amenities of a
small resort that include a full-service restaurant, 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: John Brissenden (800) 423-9939.
Historic emigrant trail tour:
With the discovery of gold in 1848,
thousands of gold seekers came to California with the dream of
getting rich. They endured the hardships of a five month overland
journey. Many died and were buried along the trail. That same trail
passes through Sorensen’s Resort, Hope Valley and Carson Pass. Join
this tour and listen to the many fascinating tales of hardship and
joy and see the remnants left by the hundreds of wagon wheels. Your
tour leader and author of Gold Rush Trail and Hiking the Gold Rush
Trail, Frank Tortorich, will provide the stories and adventure that
will make this experience come alive. Call Sorensen’s Resort for
tour and/or lodging reservations at (800) 423-9949.
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.
14255 Hwy 88, Hope Valley, CA. More info, 530-694-2203.
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. Visit
www.sorensensresort.com
for more Event schedules. 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.
