Viewed from a distance, the light tends to fall in the yellow and green parts of the spectrum. From Lake Tahoe, drive about 35 minutes south on Highway 89 to Markleville. Turn right on Hot Springs Road, and drive 4 miles to the park. Hiking, camping, sitting in hot springs. There is a park entrance fee.
Many people enjoy visiting a working Western cattle ranch.
At the Hunewill Guest Ranch, near Bridgeport at 6,500 feet on the eastern Sierra, visitors learn cowboy skills and share the workload involved in caring for 1,200 head of cattle. Visitors here often gather and sort cattle for vaccinating or branding. Special events are scheduled to challenge the more advanced horse riders. There's also a 60-mile cattle drive to move the herd into the Nevada acreage each fall. Activities include talent night, family dance night, barbecues on the creek, or watching as young foals and yearlings are nurtured.