Off Beaten Path Attractions in Mammoth Lakes
Water Wheel Mountain Bike Trail
P.O. Box 148
The trail is clearly marked and winds through cool, pine forest around lake and returns to campground. Great family ride in beautiful alpine setting. This trail offers singletrack trail, along with paved and dirt roads in surrounding areas...
Knolls Mountain Bike Trail
P.O. Box 148
From trailhead, follow singletrack to the Knolls Loop, turn left and ride in a clockwise direction. Route winds through pine forest with many spectacular vistas from high points...
Shady Rest Mountain Bike Trail
P.O. Box 148
Great family ride. Picnicking and playground facilities available at Shady Rest Park. Parking, Restrooms, and water available at nearby U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center and Shady Rest Park...
Hard Corps Mountain Bike Trail
P.O. Box 148
Cycle through pine forest cresting above timberline on a wide open plateau. This ride winds up the spectacular San Joaquin Ridge offering some of the best views of the Sierra...
Minaret Overlook
P.O. Box 148
This overlook offers scenic views of the surrounding Sierra Nevada as well as interpretive trails, picnic tables, and restrooms...
Twin Lakes Campground
P.O. Box 148
Located just adjacent to Twin Lakes, this campground provides easy access to horse packing and fishing in the summer months and cross-country skiing after the snow flies...
Mammoth Ranger District
P.O. Box 148
Located at the heart of the Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Ranger District is centered on the town of Mammoth Lakes, from which a multitude of recreation destinations can be reached within a ten-mile drive...
Upper Soda Springs Campground
P.O. Box 148
Upper Soda Springs Campground is located west of Mammoth Lakes on Forest Service Rd 11 and offers trailer spaces, access to fishing, and drinking water...
Minaret Falls Campground
P.O. Box 148
This campground offers scenic views of nearby Minaret Falls for which it was named...
Coldwater Campground
P.O. Box 148
Coldwater Campground is located just south of the town of Mammoth Lakes and, by hiking south in the direction of Duck Lake, provides access to the Pacific Crest and John Muir Trails...
Convict Lake Campground
P.O. Box 148
Located east of the town of Mammoth Lakes off of US Hwy 395, Convict Lake offers 88 sites with a boat launch, trailer spaces and dump station, fishing, picnicking, and amphitheater...
Devils Postpile National Monument
P.O. Box 501
Hot lava cooled and cracked some 900,000 years ago to form basalt columns 40 to 60 feet high resembling a giant pipe organ. The John Muir Trail between Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Park crosses the monument...
Reds Meadow Campground
P.O. Box 148
Red's Meadow Campground is a large area with 56 spaces, trailer spaces, pack stations, and showers available...
Mammoth Bike Park
P.O. Box 148
This trail offers singletrack trails with gondola access, as well as a dual slalom race course obstacle arena, BMX track and the famous Kamikaze downhill...
Inyo Craters Mountain Bike Trail
P.O. Box 148
Ride begins at Inyo Craters parking area, 1.2 miles off of Mammoth Scenic Loop. Route winds through cool pine forest with portions following Deadman Creek. This ride includes a creek crossing...
Lake George Campground
P.O. Box 148
Located south of the town of Mammoth Lakes on the shore of Lake George, this is one of only a few campgrounds in the ranger district which has a boat launching facility...
Earthquake Fault Winter Sports Site
P.O. Box 148
This point of interest just west of the town of Mammoth Lakes offers access to picnicking, snowmobiling, and other winter sports...
Mammoth Mtn Ski Area
P.O. Box 148
Mammoth Mountain offers downhill skiing which is very accessible from the town of Mammoth Lakes...
