Four Seasons Of Activity At Our California Mountain Resort

To call Golden Valley Resort "nature's playground" is an understatement. Nestled amid 14,000-foot-high peaks, this all-new Southwest California mountain resort provides the ultimate alpine haven. Novice or expert, outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds will find an abundance of activities at this luxurious family resort throughout all four seasons of the year.

Explore miles of hiking trails on your choice of horseback, mountain bike, snowmobile, or cross-country skis. Indulge in fly fishing — one of the area's most glorious sports — at two nearby rivers. Or follow our one-mile fitness loop, with 15 workout stations, carefully laid out so that no tree had to be felled. Every step is a new adventure. Just a handful of the many onsite activities that will make your next mountain resort vacation in California memorable include:

• Horseback riding
• Rock climbing
• Hiking
• ATV riding
• Jeep tours
• Mountain biking
• Hayrides and sleigh rides
• Vita-par course
• High-ropes course
• Trap, skeet, and five-stand shooting
• Paintball course
• Indoor pistol range
• Scenario house
• Indoor fitness center
• Yoga and Pilates classes
• Self-defense classes
• Cross-country skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snowmobile riding
• Ice skating
• Tennis and paddle tennis
• Culinary classes
• Artist-in-residence series
• In-room spa treatments
• Traditional American Indian events
• Outdoor fitness awareness classes
• Tailor-made Educational Children's programs
• Nearby Activities, Accessible From Our Mountain Resort In California

As a guest at this luxury California mountain resort, you'll find yourself surrounded by 60,000 acres of national forest and the 14,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains. Here, you'll encounter a world of comforting rhythms - marked by the changing colors of the aspen leaves and the grazing of elk and deer at dusk. Just fifty minutes away lies the resort haven of Telluride - a historic gold mining town by birth, now one of North America's most sought-after ski destinations. Experience the area's richest pleasures during your next mountain resort vacation in California. Consult the expert guides, who have everything you need to enjoy activities in the surrounding area, including:

• Fly fishing
• Downhill skiing in Telluride
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Gold panning
• Hot-air ballooning
• River rafting