Mammoth Lakes Tourism - Travel to Mammoth Lakes
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Understand Mammoth Lakes Tourism
The Sierra Nevada mountains are a popular snow skiing destination. For Californians living in Los Angeles, Mammoth Mountain is by far the nearest and easiest to get to ski resort in the Sierra.
The city of Mammoth Lakes serves one main function: a place for these hordes of Los Angeleans to stay. A remarkable number of condos, motels, hotels, and restaurants fill this small town to serve this flood of winter visitors.
In summer, the flood stops. The abundance of condos and motels rooms causes nightly rents to drop dramatically. The location lets a visitor take easy day trips to Bodie, Mono Lake, Yosemite high country, Manzanar, and the ancient Bristlecone Pines of the White Mountains. And at 8000 feet in elevation, Mammoth Lakes is naturally cool in a region that is otherwise prone to high summer temperatures.
Get into Mammoth Lakes
By air
A small airstrip lies just east of US395. But unless you're planning on staying within Mammoth, you'll need to rent a car.
Travel to Mammoth Lakes By car
Nearby US395 brings visitors from Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and Reno in the north, and also brings visitors from Los Angeles and Bakersfield in the south.
Get around in Mammoth Lakes
Between the city of Mammoth Lakes and the Mammoth Mountain resort, a bike will do fine in summer. For everything else, you need a car.
See Mammoth Lakes
- Hot Creek Geological Area (On a dirt road just east of the airport, which is just south along US395). An area of of hot springs and steam in a very small canyon. Although swimming is permitted in the main stream, you can get a burned. If you jump in one of the obviously scalding hot pools, you will die. See warning signs posted by the US Forest Service before attempting to swim.
- Mammoth Mountain. In winter, this is the main ski resort. In summer the gondola will take you to the top, and the view is amazing. Bring warm clothes for the top.
Do Mammoth Lakes
- Ski (Winter only).
- Mountain Biking (Summer only). The ski resort will carry your bike up to the top of the mountain so you can coast down it. Rentals available.
- Fish. The many lakes in the lake basin just west of the city (and north of the mountain) are popular. Boat rentals available.
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Sleep - Mammoth Lakes Tourism
- Discovery 4 Condominiums, 25 Lee Rd., (760) 934-6410. Condos that are affordable. Adequately well-kept, but not more so. http://www.discovery4rentals.com
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 3236 Main St., 760-924-1234. http://www.holiday-inn.com/mammothlakes
- Motel 6, 3272 Main St., (760) 934-6660. http://www.motel6.com
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