About Sierra Valley
Lodging
Golden West
711 Main Street Loyalton, California 96118
(530) 993-4467
Vintage Style Motel features 15 fully furnished rooms equipped with coffee makers, full bathrooms and cable TV. Full Restaurant & Bar downstairs. Pets OK, credit cards. Rooms are clean and non-smoking.
Rates: $69/night
Sierra Motel
330 East Sierra Street Portola
(530) 832-4223
http://chamberorganizer.com/easternplumaschamber/mem_sierramotel
27 rooms, open all year, pets ok, phones in rooms, picnic area, credit cards ok. Fridges and microwaves in all rooms.
Average rates: $63 to $95/night, call for specials
Chalet View Lodge
72056 Highway 70, Blairsden-Graeagle, California 96103
(866) 430 2692
Recently published room rates: $135 - $280
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
The Lodge at Nakoma
Nakoma Resort, 348 Bear Run, Clio, CA
(877) 462-5662
The centerpiece of the Nakoma Resort is its iconic Frank Lloyd Wright designed Clubhouse. Emerging from the surrounding pines, this mountain masterpiece houses a Reception Foyer, Wigwam Dining Room, FLoW Bar & Lounge, Spa and fitness facilities, award winning golf shop, and ski touring center in the winter.
Pullman House Bed and Breakfast
256 Commercial Street, Portola
(530) 832-0107
Unique railroad theme.Six rooms, TV, phones, private baths.Continental breakfast. Space for small conference or retreat. Laundry facility.Open all year, no pets, nonsmoking, A/C
Rates: $75 to $125/night
Sleepy Pines Motel
74631 Highway 70, Portola
(530) 832-4291
http://www.sleepypinesmotel.com/
15 rooms, Country gift shop
Open all year, A/C, pets ok,
kitchens, picnic area, credit cards ok.
Average rates: $71 to $112 + tax
Canyon Ranch Sierraville
622 Old Truckee Road, Sierraville
(530) 994-1033
The family-owned and operated Canyon Ranch Resort features seven creek-side log cabins with kitchens and bathrooms.
Canyon Ranch Resort of Sierraville, California is open year round. Please call for information and reservations.
http://canyonranchsierraville.com/
The Valley House Sierraville
(530) 414-8453
Unit 1 is half of a two-unit apartment hotel centrally located and within walking distance to restaurants in beautiful Sierraville, California. Unit One is ADA-compliant with a large bedroom and bathroom. It's perfect for a family vacation with a sofa bed in the living room.
From The Valley House, you can walk to all of Sierraville's amenities and it's a beautiful 2-mile bike or car ride to Sierra Valley Hot Springs Resort, which offers all-day soaks, spa experiences and organic dining.
The Gilded Drifter Loyalton
(530) 428-5015
Following a remodel, the 1898 Inn building offers 6 guest rooms including a two room honeymoon suite and 5 full bathrooms. Rooms all feature original wood floors and restored windows with views of the gorgeous valley and surrounding mountains. Common areas include a library/lounge area, guest kitchen and outdoor seating areas.
Blackbird Inn
276 Lower Main Street, Clio, CA 96106
(859) 242-6058
The Blackbird Inn building opened in 1900 as a General Store, hosting the local post office and gas station. Inspired by the rich local history, each room in the Inn represents a piece of the past, named for the Sawmill, the Maidu Tribe and other local haunts.
www.Blackbird-Inn.com
Local Museums in Sierra Valley Area
Milton Gottardi Museum, Loyalton
605 School Street, Loyalton 96118
Ken McHenry, docent,
contact: (775) 750-7673 (Reno)
The focus of the Loyalton Milton Gottardi Museum is "preserving the history of the Sierra Valley." The display rooms highlight early 20th century home and business life, and there is a special emphasis on the railroads and logging/mill operations, including a model train layout depicting a logging camp, the Clover Valley Lumber Company, Main Street Loyalton, and a dairy ranch in the pre-WW II era.
Directions: 1 block north of Main Street (Highway 49) behind The Golden West Hotel. The museum is visible from Main Street.
Jim Beckwourth Cabin Museum, east of Portola
Rocky Point Road, east of Portola, CA
The museum is an 1850s-era log cabin, which once served as a trading post and hotel of sorts, and was reportedly built by explorer and Mountain Man, Jim Beckwourth.Directions: From Highway 70, turn south on Rocky Point Road, 0.3 of a mile west of the Lester T. Davis CalTrans rest stop. The museum does not have a physical or postal address, nor does it have a phone. It exists just as Jim Beckwourth might have in 1856. But it is the only log cabin on the west side of Rocky Point Road, ~ 200 yards south of Highway 70. Look for a sign in front of the Cabin to indicate when the museum is open.
http://www.chamberorganizer.com/easternplumaschamber/mem_jbeckwourth
Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola
700 Western Pacific Way Portola, CA
(530) 832-4131
Open daily Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM, weather permitting.
Call or check on line for specifics: directions, reservations, special features, including train rides, etc. Operated by the Feather River Rail Society, this 36-acre museum celebrates the Western Pacific Railroad and invites guests to experience railroading in a "hands-on" environment, just like taking a walk into your local rail yard.
Williams House, Portola Area Visitor Center
424 Highway 70 (Sierra Avenue)
East end of Portola
(530) 832-0671
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-3 from February until mid-December
Portola history, told through interesting historical displays of photos, artifacts and information. The log cabin that houses the museum was built in 1931 from logs cut from Beckwourth Peak.
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