Silver City Mountain Resort

Our three day stay at Silver City Mountain Resort was a joy. Our cabin, Shining Star, was clean, comfortable and convenient. The lunches and dinners in the restaurant were delicious. The cabin was well-equipped enough for us to eat a dinner and a few breakfasts in the cabin. This was a great, relaxing three days in the high sierra.

Let me just start by saying that this area is beautiful, however, I feel that Silver City needs to be a little more transparent about the ride up the mountain. It is a 21mile ride that takes about 1 1/2 hours to complete. If you don't mind being on the edge of the cliffs going up to 7000ft on a narrow road, this ride is for you and the views are spectacular. If you don't enjoy that kind of ride, it will be terrifying. If you have any medical conditions, you might want to think about how long it will take you to get medical help in an emergency. Also, be prepared before you make the trek up the mountain if you plan on staying up there (supplies, etc.). They do have a restaurant and a little store with reasonable prices; however, the service is very laid back and slow (but very nice). If you plan on visiting The General Sherman or The General Grant, be prepared to take about 3 hours of your day just to drive up and down the mountain from the main road. If you were looking to visit different places, Visalia would probably be more centralized. The cabins were very cute and updated beautifully, and they did provide wood for fires. They did not provide any key to our cabin, so we had to leave it unlocked when we were gone, the sheets did not fit the mattress so any time we turned, they would snap up, and all the chairs to sit around the fire were falling apart. I hate to complain, but at 460 per night, I expect a little more. Had I known about the ride up there I probably would not have booked.

The road to hell leads to a little slice of heaven. We were so pleasantly surprised where we landed as we did not have an appreciation for we what we had booked. The staff is amazing. Great hospitality, service, and guidance on hikes. It is surprising that such a remote restaurant can serve such wonderful food. And don’t forget to have some home made pie. We stayed in Shooting Star. Silver City really allows you to slow down and just enjoy nature. However, if you want to see other parts of Sequoia National Park and not just the Mineral King area, I would recommend staying 1 night closer to the park.