Mammoth Lakes
Around Mammoth Lakes
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Mammoth Lakes
Locals say Mono Basin
Where the Sierra touches the sky, and the stars come down to play.
High Sierra BluePine Forest GreenSunset Over the Peaks
Welcome to the Mono Basin, where the Sierra meets the desert. Whether you're here for the powder, the trout, or the tufa, you'll find your people. Take a deep breath and enjoy the wide open sky.
Clubs for Mammoth Lakes
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The room
One room for everyone around Mammoth Lakes. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Mono Lake Alkaline lake with dramatic tufa towers, a key stop for migratory birds.
- Devils Postpile National Monument Columnar basalt formation, a short hike from the shuttle stop.
- Bodie State Historic Park Well-preserved gold rush ghost town, a window into the 1880s.
- Mammoth Mountain Major ski area with summer activities like gondola rides and mountain biking.
- June Lake Scenic alpine lake on the June Lake Loop, popular for fishing and boating.
- Convict Lake Glacial lake with towering peaks, great for fishing and hiking.
- Outdoors hiking the John Muir Trail
- Outdoors fishing for trout in the Owens River
- With kids Visiting Bodie State Historic Park
- With kids Exploring Mono Lake tufa towers
- Evenings après-ski at Mammoth bars
- Evenings live music at the Mammoth Brewing Company
- Locals love hot springs
- Locals love fishing spots
Through the year
- Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee June Jazz performances across town with local and national acts.
- Bluesapalooza August Blues and beer festival drawing big crowds to Mammoth.
- Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua June Guided bird walks and talks celebrating the region's avian life.
- Bridgeport Valley Fly Fishing Festival June Fly fishing clinics, gear demos, and river outings.
- Mono County Fair August Small‑town fair with livestock, food, and carnival rides.
High desert climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, dry summers. Best time to be out is summer for hiking and winter for skiing. Best: Summer for hiking and winter for skiing.
Talk like a local
- “The Basin”
- The Mono Basin area
- “Sierra”
- The mountain range
- “Mammoth”
- The town of Mammoth Lakes
- “June”
- June Lake
Getaways
Local flavour
Rooting for San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Lakers, San Francisco 49ers, Sacramento Kings
Eat and drink
- Sierra Trout Rainbow and brown trout from the region's lakes and streams, often grilled or smoked.
- Eastern Sierra Craft Beer Local breweries in Mammoth Lakes and Bridgeport produce hoppy ales and stouts that pair with mountain fare.
- Huckleberry Pancakes A breakfast staple at local diners, using wild huckleberries from the high country.
Where people go
- Ski Resorts Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain are the winter hubs, drawing locals and visitors for skiing and snowboarding.
- Hot Springs Natural geothermal pools scattered along the eastern escarpment, like those near Bridgeport and Benton.
- Ghost Towns Abandoned mining towns such as Bodie (a state historic park) and Aurora, remnants of the gold and silver rush.
- Alpine Lakes Glacial lakes like June Lake, Gull Lake, and Silver Lake, popular for fishing and camping.
- Mono Lake A vast saline lake with tufa towers, a critical stopover for migratory birds.
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Mono County, CA. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.