As the nightly temperatures change from cool to brisk, and the daytime light fades away earlier each evening, it can only mean one thing: fall is in the air. And, if you’re one to get.
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In 1916, Michael Sorensen, a Danish immigrant and sheepherder, pulled together enough money to buy 169 acres of land in Hope Valley.
Amid stands of aspens cut through by the West Fork of the Carson River, Sorensen built cabins over the next decade that he would rent out for 75 cents a night when he opened his namesake resort in 1926.
At the campground, the yurts are tucked in the trees or positioned at scenic vistas. / Wylder Hotels
Nearly a century later, Sorensen’s has undergone many changes and owners over the years, but the soul of the property and the undeveloped landscape that surrounds it has not. It’s what attracted the newest proprietor, founder and CEO of Wylder Hotels John Flannigan, to breathe new life into the mountain retreat.