The ‘Most Magical’ winter locations in California

Whereas California in all probability isn’t the primary place you consider when you consider winter, per se, there are some cities that might function the backdrop of a Hallmark Christmas film.

Tripstodiscover.com, a web site that gives journey planning ideas and assets, launched a listing of the 50 “Most Magical” winter wonderland cities in the US.

Whereas a lot of the cities featured on the record are situated in states with seasons, three California cities cracked the record.

All three locations are well-known to Californians as nice ski cities, however snow isn’t the one a part of the equation. The record additionally accounted for the little issues that make for a super getaway, together with different winter time actions like ice skating, sledding or scorching chocolate by the fireplace.

These are the “most magical” winter cities in California:

Bear Valley

Residence of Bear Valley ski space, this city in Alpine County is understood for its excellent snowboarding and different winter actions.

Bear Valley averages about 30 toes of snow yearly, Tripstodiscover writes.

“Situated within the Central Sierra Mountains, the white powdery stuff is commonly piled as excessive as 10 toes or extra, whereas the various mountain cabins are laced with icicles and surrounded by towering [sequoia] bushes. After a day of play on the Bear Valley Ski Space or one of many tubing/sledding hills, there’s nothing higher than coming again to benefit from the heat of a roaring fireplace.”

Lake Tahoe

One other space within the Sierra Nevada, Lake Tahoe is situated alongside the California-Nevada border with a lot of the lake encompassed in Placer and El Dorado counties.

When Californians consider Lake Tahoe, likely consider South Lake Tahoe, the most important city surrounding the lake.

Snowfall can complete wherever from 200 to 500 inches close to Lake Tahoe and within the surrounding mountains.

“Within the winter, snow nearly all the time blankets the bottom however the skies are sometimes shiny and sunny, making it an idyllic place to be, not solely to make the most of a few of the nation’s greatest ski resorts however actions for all types of adventurers,” TripstoDiscover writes.

Snowshoeing, sledding and horse-drawn sleigh rides are additionally listed as choices for these searching for a winter wonderland. There’s additionally ample spas and resorts, in addition to some playing alternatives on the Nevada aspect of the lake.

Mammoth Lake

Residence of probably the most well-liked ski resorts on this planet, Mammoth Lakes is clearly an amazing spot for winter sports activities.

But it surely’s not simply boarding and snowboarding on the menu at Mammoth.

“There are miles upon miles of cross-country and snowshoe terrain together with snowmobile adventures, sledding, and loads of different household enjoyable.”

The web site additionally suggests reserving a cabin rental and having fun with some scorching cocoa as you sit by an indoor hearth.

In case you’re actually itching for a wintertime getaway, however need to depart California to seek out it, there are 47 different cities you possibly can take into account. To see all 50 cities on the record, click on right here.

Editor’s notice: This story has been up to date to right the kind of bushes present in Bear Valley.