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( 559-683-7720;
www.narrowgaugeinn.com
; 48571 Hwy 41; r incl breakfast Nov-Mar $89-134, Apr-
Oct $229-369; )
Next door to the Sugar Pine Railroad, this friendly, beautiful and supremely comfortable
26-room inn counts a hot tub, small bar, and the finest
restaurant
( 559-683-6446; dinner
mains $16-38; 5-9pm Apr-Oct)
in the area. Each tastefully appointed room features unique
decor and a pleasant deck facing the trees and mountains, and all have flat-screen TVs.
White Chief Mountain Lodge
MOTEL
( 559-683-5444;
www.whitechiefmountainlodge.com
; 7776 White Chief Mountain Rd; r $145-155,
mains $10-21; Apr-Oct; )
The cheapest and most basic option in town, this 1950s-era motel has simple kitchenette
rooms. New owners have upgraded the exterior and some furniture, but the rooms are still
pretty blah. It's located a few hundred yards east of Hwy 41; watch for the sign and go up
the wooded country road. The on-site
restaurant
(mains $10-21)
serves breakfast and a
small dinner menu.
Big Creek Inn B&B
B&B
( 559-641-2828;
www.bigcreekinn.com
; 1221 Hwy 41; r incl full breakfast $239-299; )
Each of the three white-palette rooms has peaceful creek views and a private balcony, and
two have gas fireplaces. From the comfortable rooms or the back patio, you can often spot
deer and beavers, or hummingbirds lining up at the patio feeder. Amenities include in-
room DVD/Blu-Ray players and a large movie library, kitchenette use and big soaking
tubs with bath salts.
