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Old 07-09-2010, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Carpinteria
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In your humble opinion, what is the best small town between 3,000 ft. and 4500 ft. elv.
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Old 07-09-2010, 08:50 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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Idyllwild, California in Riverside County is my favorite! But it's a little higher than you'd like - the main part of town is at 5400 feet, and there are houses as far up as 6800 feet. It's called "Mile-high Idyllwild" for a reason!

Julian California, in San Diego County is my second favorite - and it's right in your preferred range at 4235 feet.
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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In your humble opinion, what is the best small town between 3,000 ft. and 4500 ft. elv.
Depends on what you want. I live at 4000' in the Sierras. We get three to four feet of snow over a period of four months. Good thing we like living in snow country! Not everyone wants to live where it snows. In SoCal 4000' won't get you much snow. But then again if you like to ski you will want to be where it snows. We are 40 minutes from a midsized resort.

So perhaps you should tell us what you want in more detail. Personally I wouldn't want to live in SoCal. What works for me might not be right for you.

With that said, my favorites are in the Sierras. Arnold (4000') and Twain Harte (3700') are two good choices in my area
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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Columbia
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:32 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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Columbia
Columbia is nice, but elevation is only 2000'
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:53 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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How about Placerville, I don't know how high it is, but any of those areas on the way to Tahoe are awesome.

Nita
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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How about Placerville, I don't know how high it is, but any of those areas on the way to Tahoe are awesome.

Nita
I like Placerville a lot. El. 2000
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:24 PM
 
Location: West LA
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How high up is Wrightwood? That place is charming and super close to Mountain High for skiing.
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Old 07-09-2010, 02:23 PM
 
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How high up is Wrightwood? That place is charming and super close to Mountain High for skiing.
Wrightwood is over 5700'.

But on the other side of Mount Baldy is Mount Baldy village, which falls into the OP's range at about 4300'. It is very small, but then the OP did specify small! And it does have a post office and a school.
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Old 07-09-2010, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Tijuana Exurbs
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Burney is at elevation 3,173 feet. Population 3200.

You didn't say how far north or south, or out of the way, you wanted this small mountain town to be.

It has a grocery store, schools, churches, and Burney Basin Days around the 4th of July. It's close to Burney State Park and a lake.
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