The Sierra Nevada mountain range, sometimes called the high Sierras, dominates the landscape of eastern California from just north of Lake Tahoe to well south of Yosemite National Park, delineating much of the border with the state of Nevada in a way that no man-made barrier ever could. The name Sierra Nevada is Spanish for “snowy range,” and it lives up to the moniker with majestic beauty all twelve months of the year. If you're looking to be awed by nature's grace and power, this is the place to visit.