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Experience the High Sierra and Scenic Highway 108
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Highway 108 is the path for the explorer and adventure seeker alike. Reach new heights in Tuolumne County’s High Sierra where breathtaking forests, mountains, crystal-clear lakes, rivers, and streams come together to form a road trip full of excitement and even some enchantment. Known for lovely waterfalls in spring, colorful wildflowers in summer, vivid foliage in fall, and snow adventures in winter, the trip is full of beauty year-round.
Visit Dodge Ridge for lots of winter fun and activities.
Drink hot chocolate and enjoy the mountains. If you are a sports fan, Dodge Ridge offers a lot of choices from winter sports: skiing and snowboarding to summer fun; disk golf, mountain biking, camping, and more. Their website offers snow reports, lift status, and live webcam views. Winter preseason pass sale ends Oct 31st.
Tuolumne County - Yosemite's Northern Entrance
Over half of Yosemite National Park is in Tuolumne County--it’s the least crowded half too. Highway 120 through Tuolumne County is the most direct route into Yosemite National Park from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and all of Northern California. Other highlights of the park include Yosemite Valley with its iconic cliffs like Half Dome and El Capitan and towering waterfalls, Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite History Center, and Glacier Point with a spectacular view of Yosemite Valley and the high country in the spring through fall.
Trail map
Our family's favorite activities
outside the Cabin
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- Twain Harte Miniature Golf in the center of Twain Harte, about 5 miles from the Cabin
- Black Oak Lanes Bowling in the Black Oak Casino Resort on Tuolumne Rd N, about 10.3 miles from the Cabin
- Off road driving, fishing and morning hikes around Lyons Dam, about 5 miles from the Cabin
- Movies under the starts in Pinecrest outdoor movie theater, seasonal activity, about 16 miles from the Cabin
- Dodge Ridge for winter sports, mountain dining, and summer time fun, mentioned above.
- Historic Washington street in Sonora, where it all happens. Everything is fun this part of the town, shops, exhibitions, concerts and events. About 16 miles from the Cabin.
- Rustic roses is an antique store in Sonora, on Washington street, where you will find the most unusual things with unusual prices. They say the place is haunted by ghosts. The owner roam around the store with a glass of whiskey or wine and tell all sorts of stories to the customers. The most uniques store in town.
- Boating, kayaking, hiking, fishing, swimming and more in Pinecrest lake, about 16 miles from the Cabin
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- Alicia's Sugar Shack, conveniently located on CA-108, the best coffee shop in town, freshly baked homemade pastries will not disappoint, about 2 miles from the Cabin
- The Pine Cone Cafe, conveniently located on CA-108, is a great place for breakfast and lunch, about 1.4 mile from the Cabin
- The Rock in Twain Harte is a great place to watch sports and dine in a cool, relaxed atmosphere. Food is good, but the service is slow.
- The Eproson House in Twain Harte has live music during weekend nights. Winter dinners are very cosy inside this giant cabin like restaurant.
- El Jardin restaurant chain is everywhere in this county, Mexican food. Great choice.
- Sonora Thai Cuisine, on Washington street has amazingly fresh curry entrees and great many other dishes.
- Emberz Woodfired Foodz is a great restaurant with unique red oven designs, and delicious Tomahawk Steak dish (our favorite)
- The Armory, where you dine, drink, dance and enjoy the ambiance. Newly renovated and cool place. Has outdoor patio with string lights and a dance floor which is on the first floor.