The town of Mammoth Lakes sits high in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. At its center is Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, consistently listed as one of North America’s finest winter/summer recreation areas.

Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra boasts some of the world’s finest hiking, fishing, mountain biking, bird watching, scenic beauty and national parks.

Mammoth has an impressive snowfall record averaging over 1,016 centimeters annually as well as Alpine skiing, snowboarding and Nordic skiing for all ability levels. Mix in the 300 days of sunshine a year, and you have a great blend of powder skiing with bluebird days.

Mammoth Lakes has 4,600 rental units, offering its guests a wide variety of lodging choices from the cozy atmosphere of a family operated hotel, inn or bed & breakfast, to the pampering services and amenities of a full-service resort.

Mammoth Lakes offers more than 70 restaurants in a wide range of inventive and traditional dining choices. Live music, from rock and reggae to folk, jazz and blues, is featured at pubs and dining establishments throughout town.

Mammoth Lakes also boasts a full year-round calendar of events and festivals that showcase the unique character that makes Mammoth Lakes special.

Mammoth Lakes Facts

• Population: 8,214
• Elevation: 2,402 m
• The top of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is 3,369 m
• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area offers winter activities on over 1,416 hectares of skiable terrain
• Mammoth Lakes is centrally located
  in the State of California. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas are all approximately a 5-hour drive away
• Year-round flight service from Los Angeles and winter seasonal service from San Francisco, Orange County, Burbank, and Denver
• Mammoth Lakes is 3 hours from Death Valley National Park (lowest point in North America) and 2 hours from
  Mt. Whitney (highest peak in the contiguous United States)
• The town of Mammoth Lakes is 6.4 square kilometers and is surrounded by 1,214,057 hectares of national park and national forests

Fly to Mammoth Lakes

Year-round daily flights from Los Angeles and seasonal winter flights from San Francisco, Burbank, Orange County and Denver make access to Mammoth Lakes even easier!

Driving Times & Distances

• Death Valley: 3 hours, 344 kilometers
• Lake Tahoe: 3 hours, 225 kilometers
• Las Vegas: 5 hours, 607 kilometers
• Los Angeles: 5 hours, 523 kilometers
• Reno: 3 hours, 264 kilometers
• San Diego: 6 hours 637 kilometers
• San Francisco 4-6 hours, 579 kilometers
• Yosemite: 45 minutes, 56 kilometers

Summer Activities

• Make Mammoth Lakes your home base as you explore the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (oldest trees in the world), Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake, Bodie State Historic Park (the official ghost town of California), Devils Postpile National Monument, Reds Meadow, and Rainbow Falls
• Hiking in Mammoth Lakes is extraordinary, with over 17 lakes within a 20-minute drive
• Biking in Mammoth Lakes is a thrill with over 112 kilometers of single-track mountain biking and 32 kilometers of paved bike trail for your enjoyment
• Fishing is world-class in the trout-stocked lakes, rivers and creeks
• Take a scenic gondola ride to the top of Mammoth Mountain for 360 ̊ views of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and explore the summit’s interpretive center
• Other activities include helicopter tours, golf, rock climbing, boating, motocross and ATV trail rides, youth camps, running camps, kayaking and canoeing

Winter Activities

• Two resorts, Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, offer 1,619 hectares of terrain for beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders
• Mammoth Lakes averages over 1,016 centimeters of powder annually, while still enjoying 300 days of sunshine a year
• 241 kilometers of groomed cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails
• 161 kilometers of snowmobiling trails (guided tours available)

Annual Events

• January:
  • U.S. Freeski & Snowboard Grand Prix
• February:
  • Presidents’ Day Art Festival
  • Woolly’s Birthday Celebration
• March:
  • Elevation-Mammoth’s Gay Ski Week
  • Mammoth Winter Biathlon
• April:
  • Mammoth Mountain Pond Skim
  • Opening Day of Fishing Season
• May:
  • Cinco de Mayo Celebration
  • Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
  • Mule Days
• June:
  • Golf Course and Bike Park Open
  • Mammoth Motocross
  • Mammoth Half-Marathon & 5K
  • Music & Moonshine
  • Trout Fest
• July:
  • Mammoth Celebrates the Arts
  • June Lake Triathlon
  • Mammoth JazzFest
  • Mammoth Food and Wine Experience
  • Mammoth Reggae Festival
  • Mammoth VillageFest
  • Kids’ Fishing Festival
• August:
  • Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza
  • Mammoth Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
  • Mammoth Margarita Festival
  • Mammoth Wine Weekend
• September:
  • Mammoth Rock ’N’ Rye
  • Labor Day Festival of the Arts
  • Mammoth Gran Fondo
  • Millpond Music Festival
  • Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games
  • Mammoth Oktoberfest
• November:
  • Mammoth Mountain Opening Day
• December:
  • Mammoth Night of Lights Festival
  • New Year’s Eve Festivities

For more information, please visit visitmammoth.com.