| The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range serves as a | | | | visitors to California. The rarefied mountain |
| beautiful backdrop to a spectacular region known | | | | atmosphere of California's Western Sierra is |
| for its natural beauty and year round activities. | | | | enhanced by the stunning scenic vistas of this |
| Lake Tahoe is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide. | | | | truly unique part of the world. Yosemite is famous |
| Lake Tahoe has 72 miles of shoreline, making it | | | | for its granite monoliths such as El Capitan, |
| the largest alpine lake in North America. The sun | | | | spectacular waterfalls and vast wilderness. Its |
| shines for three quarters of the year and the | | | | scenic features include alpine wilderness, giant |
| water in the lake is so pure that it is 99.7 percent | | | | sequoia tree groves and the Yosemite Valley |
| clear! The 72 mile drive along the shores of Lake | | | | itself. The discovery of one tiny gold nugget set |
| Tahoe is spectacular. It is listed as one of the | | | | off the great California Gold Rush of 1849. You |
| most beautiful drives in the USA. In the winter | | | | can still pan for gold. Experience what it was like |
| months, the Lake Tahoe region becomes the | | | | to travel in the old days on a paddle steamer |
| largest concentration of ski resorts in North | | | | cruise, a steam train, or a Wells Fargo stagecoach. |
| America. There are 19 ski resorts including terrain | | | | Discover quaint museums, tour a mine, explore |
| to challenge at all levels, and other winter pursuits | | | | caverns, taste your way through farm trails, or |
| such as sledding and snowmobiling. | | | | try white water rafting on some of the best |
| Yosemite has become one of the 'must sees' for | | | | rivers in the west. |