Cedarville, CA is your gateway to Surprise Valley Adventure!
Cedarville, California has been declared a gateway into the Black Rock Desert/High Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the Great Basin, and the Warner Mountains. Part of Surprise Valley, the number of activities in the area are limited only by the imagination. Some of the most popular activities include:
- Hiking the various trails - from mountain trails to old wagon roads, there are many different hiking routes to choose from!
- Land Sailing on the dry lakebeds just east of Cedarville.
- Bird Watching - spot the Bald Eagle or many other birds the migrate through each season.
- Fishing and Hunting - get out on the lakes for some great fishing or hunt deer, elk, various birds, or even big horn sheep during the proper season. Just remember to watch for bears and mountain lions!
- Ice Fishing, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing are some of the popular activities during the winter months.
- Snowboard and sledding on the Cedar Pass Ski Hill are also popular winter sports in Cedarville.
- Sightseeing Surprise Valley and its history. Discover the West the way the pioneers settled it.
Visitors will enjoy the many activities Cedarville, CA has to offer. See the Surprise Valley Chamber of Commerce for more information about activities and events in the area. Or check out our calendar for upcoming events.
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History of the JnR Hotel
Historic Cedarville began about 1864 as Deep Creek, a wagon train campground. Cedarville has been in Utah Territory and Nevada before it was claimed by California. Some say Cedarville got its name from a lone Cedar tree at the edge of town prompting John Bonner to name it after his hometown of Cedarville, Ohio.
The corner store on Main Street, known today as Cedarville Grocery, was once the Bank of Surprise Valley that went under during the depression in the 1930s. Next to the store is the Cedarville Garage, currently home to several historic horse drawn vehicles. If anyone is around you might be able to get a tour.
There are several historic residences in town to see. The Cloud house, the Van Doren house, and the Dee house are just a few. At the fairgrounds is the town of Louieville. This is a collection of buildings donated from neighboring towns and ranches for preservation. There is a slaughterhouse, a schoolhouse, a water tower, a church, a two-seat outhouse, the old Fort Bidwell jail, a workshop, the old Eagleville jail and a cabin built by Christopher Sharp - one of the first settlers of Cedarville.
You can also see Warner Mountain Weavers which was once the Deep Creek School House in 1874 which then became a second story addition home to the Masons.
The hotel was built in the early 1900s and included a pharmacy and a barbershop in the front that extended out to the sidewalk. A fire eliminated that portion of the building. Bill Drew bought the hotel from the Arache's and refurbished it after it had been unused as a hotel for several years.
For a more in depth history of the JnR Hotel, visit our blog.
