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MAMMOTH LAKES
Play at the top of California
»HIKE, FISH,
GOLF, SKI!
Mammoth Lakes
Visitor Information
visitmammoth.com
Mammoth Mountain
Skiing & More
mammothmountain.com
junemountain.com
THE MAMMOTH LAKES region sprawls
across the mountains, meadows and water-
ways of the Eastern Sierras, providing a
spectacular setting for outdoor fun
throughout the year. Two hours north of
Mount Whitney, the Continental United
States’ highest point, and only 45 minutes
from Yosemite’s east entrance, Mammoth
is a perfect outdoor playground. And this
year, with many newly added flights to
Mammoth Airport, the area is more acces-
sible than ever.
Summer Fun
In summer sunshine, hikers and bikers can
explore the extensive Mammoth Lakes Trail
System, whether it be for rugged multi-day
adventures or a gentle walk through a park.
Golfers boast about extra-long drives in the
thin high-elevation air of Sierra Star and
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Snowcreek Golf Courses. Mammoth Lakes
is so popular for fishing that many local
motels feature fish-cleaning facilities. Fly
fishing in streams, and lure-based fishing
in lakes (including Convict, Crowley and
several lakes in Mammoth Lakes Basin)
give everyone a chance to work on their
specialty or pick up a new skill. The “grand
slam” of trout—rainbow, brook, brown and
golden—await your arrival. Or you can
simply paddle a kayak, canoe or stand-up
paddle board through the lakes and rivers
and take in the scenery, and perhaps a his-
torical tour while floating in Mono Lake.
Explore the wonders of geology at Devils
Postpile National Monument and gaze at
its towering basalt columns, then cool off
in the spray of the hundred-foot-tall
Rainbow Falls nearby. Summer is festival
time around Mammoth, with a calendar