Just south of Lake Tahoe is probably one of the prettiest areas of the Sierra Nevada Mountains: the Mokelumne Wilderness and Hope Valley. These areas, just over the Carson Pass on Highway 88 are still overlooked by most of the area's visitors. If you want to get away for a day or two from the craziness of South Lake Tahoe, a 30-40 minute drive will take you to Sorenson's Resort where you can spend the night in a small, cozy cabin in the midst of an aspen tree grove. They even have a wood-fired sauna.
Sorenson's Piñon Cabin — Photo courtesy of Sorenson's Resort
Sorensen's Resort provides a perfect base to explore the gorgeous scenery in and around Hope Valley. The cabins come in various sizes and some have kitchen facilities and are large enough to accommodate 4-6 people (several are pet-friendly too). Best of all, the property has a casual restaurant with fantastic food–the perfect end to a day of this area's wide variety of glorious outdoor activities.
Cabin Interior — Photo courtesy of Sorenson's Resort
Sorenson's Country Café serves delicious meals three times a day as well as hot cocoa, tea, coffee throughout the day. Specialities include classic beef burgundy stew, seasonal fish, New York steak, BBQ chicken and ribs, garden-fresh salads and sumptuous homemade desserts. They also offer an assortment of fine wines, champagnes and imported and domestic beers. Sorensen's also has a gift shop full of unique items about the area. Choose from local wildlife and outdoor photography, art and gift cards or books on the Emigrant Trail, fishing or Sierra wildflowers.
Children will have fun at the resort looking at the moss bears that have been placed in strategic places around the property as well as fishing in the small pond located by the restaurant. During the winter, Sorenson's offer sledding on their hills as well as snowshoe and cross-country skiing tours and rentals. During the summer there are dozens of hiking trails within a few minutes drive of the resort and the East Fork of the Carson River is right down the road for some great fishing.
