Mammoth's
finest condominium rentals with spectacular forest
and mountain views.
You'll enjoy the warm of our units after a day in
the cold.
Stay with us for the comforts of home after a
hard day of play.
Mammoth
Lakes is not only about downhill skiing or
snowboarding.
It is highly regarded as one of the most picturesque
areas to cross country ski.
For
cross country ski rentals, lessons, and 28 miles of
groomed trails at the foothill of the Mammoth Crest,
check out Tamarack Lodge.
Tamarack Lodge is located at Twin Lakes at the end
of Lake Mary Road
(the road is closed past this area) and offers 28
miles of freshly groomed track with skating lanes
that winds around lakes and has astonishingly
beautiful
views of the surrounding mountains.
You do need to purchase a trail pass to use these
trails.
Tamarack also offers lessons, both group and private
from beginner to advanced.
For
those who enjoy taking to the trails on your own,
there are 19 miles of maintained but non groomed
trails through out Mammoth Lakes. These are
marked by blue diamonds and are listed below.
Free maps can be picked up at the visitors center or
ranger station.
Shady
Rest Trails
Type:
Beginner
Length: 5 miles loop
Location: Off of HWY
203 just before the Visitors Center as you head out
of town. It is the
next left turn after Old
Mammoth Rd.
There are three main loops with all of them
beginning at the Shady Rest winter Trailhead (you
will know because the road will cease to be cleared
of snow). These trails are frequently skied,
snowshoed, and hiked as they are very convenient to
town and provide a very pleasant jaunt through
Jeffrey Pines.
Knolls
Trail
Type: Intermediate
Length: 5 miles one
way
Location: This trail
can begin at two different locations: 1.
Mammoth Scenic Loop 1.5 miles
North of Hwy 203. This
eliminates most of the elevation gain but has a
intermediate descent.
2. Shady Rest
'C' loop from the park just past Old Mammoth
Rd. This way has a ton of
climbing but a beginner in
fairly good shape will have no problem.
This trail crosses the Mammoth Knolls and winds
through a Jeffrey Pine and Lodgepole forest with
views of the Minarets and Sherwins. There are
also two side trails that you can enjoy. 1/5
mile Mammoth Town Overlook trail and the 1 mile
Clyde Minaret Vista Trail.
Scenic
Loop Trail
Type:
Intermediate to advanced
Length: 2 mile
one way
Location:
Mammoth Scenic Loop across from the Knolls trail.
This short trail joins the Inyo Craters Trail 1/2
mile from the Inyo Craters trailhead. It
contains two short but steep descents.
Inyo
Craters Trail
Type: Beginner to Intermediate
Length: 1.3
miles one way
Location:
Mammoth Scenic Loop
This trail provides access to the Inyo Craters, two
small volcanic craters with lakes at the
bottom. The first 2/3 of the trail is flat and
great for beginners but the last portion contains
some short but very steep climbs which means steep
descents.
Earthquake
Fault
Type: Intermediate to Advanced
Length: 4.5
miles one way
Location: Off
of Minaret Rd on the way to the Main Lodge of
Mammoth Mountain you will
see the parking lot
on the right hand side. There is limited
parking in the winter in a pull out
slightly down and on
the other side from the fault park.
The trail ascends to a saddle north of the
Earthquake Fault and then descends into the Dry
creek drainage then meets the Inyo Craters
trail. There are a number of steep, narrow
descents where strong intermediate or advanced
skills will be required to navigate the deep
snow. 60% of this trail follows the orange
diamond snowmobile trails so be aware.
Minaret
Vista
Type: Beginner
Length: 3 miles
round trip
Location: Take
Minaret Rd to the Main Lodge and park. This
route follows the portion of the road past the main lodge that is closed in
the winter.
This trail is used by snowmobilers, dog sledders,
and snowshoers alike. The reasons for so many
users of this trail are that you will be rewarded
with some of the most amazing views of the Minarets,
Ritter, and Banner mountains as well as the San
Joaquin River drainage below. The narrow,
steep road past the vista descends 800 feet in the
first 2.5 miles and crosses a major avalanche
path. It should only be attempted by
experienced winter travelers.
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