Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From various spots along the Reds Meadow area, long-distance backpackers with wil-
derness permits and bear canisters can easily jump onto the
John Muir Trail
(to Yosemite
to the north and Mt Whitney to the south) and the
Pacific Crest Trail
(fancy walking to
Mexico or Canada?).
Cycling & Mountain Biking
Stop at the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center for a free biking map with area route de-
scriptions.
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park
MOUNTAIN BIKING
(
800-626-6684;
www.mammothmountain.com
; day pass adult/child 7-12 $49/23;
9am-4:30pm
Jun-Sep)
Come summer, Mammoth Mountain morphs into the massive Mammoth Mountain Bike
Park, with more than 80 miles of well-kept single-track trails. Several other trails traverse
the surrounding forest. In general, Mammoth-style riding translates into plenty of hills and
soft, sandy shoulders, which are best navigated with big knobby tires.
a cafe and an interpretive center with scopes pointing toward the nearby peaks. And for
kids 13 and under, a $39 Adventure Pass buys unlimited day access to a zip line, climbing
wall, bungee trampoline and child's bike-park area.
When the park's open, it runs a free mountain-bike
shuttle
(9am-5:30pm) from the Vil-
lage area to the main lodge. Shuttles depart every 30 minutes, and mountain-bikers with
paid mountain passes get priority over pedestrians.
Lakes Basin Path
CYCLING
One of Mammoth's fantastic new multi-use paths, the 5.3-mile Lakes Basin Path begins at
the southwest corner of Lake Mary and Minaret Rds and heads uphill (1000ft, at a 5% to
10% grade) to Horseshoe Lake, skirting lovely lakes and accessing open views of the
Sherwin Range. For a one-way ride, use the free Lakes Basin Trolley, which tows a
12-bicycle trailer.
Fishing & Boating