Hope Valley is a broad mountain valley in Alpine County, California, located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada to the northeast of Carson Pass and south of Lake Tahoe. Just 20 miles from Lake Tahoe’s South Shore, Hope Valley is an extraordinarily exquisite area teeming with lakes, trails, and arrowlike peaks pointing towards the wide-open skies above.
Located high in the California Alps, Creekside Lodge is an intimate, twelve unit hotel that has recently been remodeled to provide greater comfort and pleasure to its guests. Open year round, it has been decorated in the warm but rugged style of a mountain lodge.
Grover Hot Springs State Park is a state park of California, containing natural hot springs on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. Park amenities include a swimming pool complex fed by the hot springs, as well as a campground, picnic area, and hiking trails. The 553-acre (224 ha) park was established in 1959.
Markleeville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Alpine County, California, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census, down from 210 at the 2010 census. There is a hot spring, and a state park with a campground. Excellent hiking trails abound.