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The fire jumped the east fork of the Carson River, resulting in the evacuation of Alpine Village and Woodfords. [8] This resulted in an evacuation center in Alpine Village being relocated to Gardnerville, Nevada. [4] The Tamarack Fire grew to 21,000 acres (8,498 ha) by the evening of July 17 and threatened the Highway 89 corridor. [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km 2), all land. The region comprising Markleeville is Alpine in appearance, with lush grassy valley areas. There is a hot spring, and a state park with a campground. Excellent hiking trails abound.
Alpine Village (formerly, Alphine Village) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alpine County, California, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census, down from 136 at the 2000 census. The population was 114 at the 2010 census, down from 136 at the 2000 census.
In the nearby communities of Alpine Village and Cedar Slope, 37 homes and 57 houses were destroyed by the fire, respectively, with only a few homes left standing. The Alder Creek Grove of sequoias (where Sequoia Crest is located) was heavily damaged, about one-third of it severely. [ 5 ]
Sorensen's Resort is a mountain resort located just east of Hope Valley in Alpine County, California.Situated on a wide meadow in the upper reaches of Woodfords Canyon alongside the West Fork of the Carson River, the resort consists of a cluster of more than 30 wooden cabins of various sizes and configurations. [1]
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A map of the Carson River basin. Hope Valley is situated along the California portion of its west fork , where the river makes a sharp eastward turn after initially flowing north. Situated on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the upper end of the valley begins about four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Carson Pass , near the ...
Alpine County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of California located within the Sierra Nevada on the state border with Nevada. As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,204, [ 5 ] making it California's least populous county .