Cheap Things To Do in Markleeville, California

POOL CLOSURE UPDATE: The hot spring pool complex will be closed for scheduled maintenance September 7th thr... More on Parks

I grew up in Markleeville and spent countless days and nights at Grover Hot Springs State Park. More on Trekaroo

Warning: Take out just above an abandoned dam. Before your run, study the final approach. The Carson River is a wonderful run for budding paddlers. The scenery is beautiful, juniper-covered hills, ... More on Trails

East Fork: From Meyers, at junction Hwy's 50-89; take Hwy 89 S, go 11 mi. to junction of Hwy's 88-89. Turn E, go 6 mi. to Woodfords. Turn S, go 8 mi. on Hwy 89 (past Markleeville) to Hangman's Brid... More on AnglerWeb.com

Lake Alpine is a great place to relax in the sun and do a little swimming but warning the water is cold. More on GeckoGo

Alpine County Museum in Markleeville, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

The Alpine County Historical Complex houses exhibits that highlight Alpine County history, with a main museum and other period buildings and equipment from the pioneer days. The Museum contains dis... More on Heritage

Inscription. John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson (1827-1876) Native of Norway who carried mail across the Sierra Nevada on skis, assisting the needful for twenty years, dwelt and died on this s... More on HMDB

Inscription. This marks the home of John Albert Thompson (Snowshoe Thompson) great pioneer of the Sierras and hero of the mountains, who for twenty winters carried the mail over the deep snow of th... More on HMDB

Crater Lake is tucked in a sensational cirque basin, offering dramatic views of Hope Valley and featuring ultra privacy. As you traipse undiscovered on the steep and direct route to this small circular lake, pause often to admire ... More on Trails

This brief hike scrambles to the flat summit of an unusual volcanic mesa above Lake Alpine for a birds-eye view over the upper Stanislaus River drainage. Ascending through a red fir forest and across a dry meadow, we arrive at a volcanic ... More on Trails

The Carson River West Fork is both shorter and significantly smaller than the East Fork, having only about one-third the average discharge of the East Fork. Even so, the West Fork tends to have a richer and earlier history than the ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Cradled under the imposing cliffs of the volcanic Dardanelles, snow-clad Round Lake is pure and rapturous in winter. Its a prime destination after snowshoeing through an expansive meadow where the Stellers jay squawks, then trudging ... More on Trails

Inscription. During the initial five weeks of its operation in 1860, an important remount station of the famous Pony Express was located a few feet from here at Carys Barn. This monument erected by the Historical Society of Alpine ... More on HMDB