Published 17 minutes ago Sign in to your TheTravel account ID 122961905 © Chris Labasco | Dreamstime.com California is a state of countless wonders and unmatched diversity, and as winter sweeps across its diverse landscapes, they reveal a side that many do not often associate with the Golden State. Towering mountains, dusted with snow and encircled by pines, make California’s small mountain towns the best winter destinations for an enchanting escape from the coast’s golden sands and city lights.