Sonora and the Gold Rush: history down the hill from the cabin
Half an hour below Hummingbird Lodge, the town of Sonora keeps the California Gold Rush close to the surface. Brick storefronts from the 1850s still line Washington Street, and the hills around town are stitched with old …
Twain Harte
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Dodge Ridge Events: Planning a Winter Weekend from Twain Harte
Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort fills its winter calendar with races, terrain park jams, lesson clinics, and holiday celebrations. The mountain sits a short drive up Highway 108 from our Twain Harte home. That makes an event …
2026-08-27
Ski season at Dodge Ridge, minutes from the cabin
Hummingbird Lodge sits in Twain Harte, about twenty minutes below Dodge Ridge, and a few miles up the 108 highway from Sonora, California. You can ski all day and still be in the hot tub before dark.
Dodge Ridge. Photo: …