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About Mammoth
Top Places To See or Explore
- Lakes Basin
- Highway 395
- Convict Lake
- Devils Postpile
- Benton hot springs
- Best time to go:
- July to September for hiking, December to April for skiing
- Getting there:
- About 5 hours from Los Angeles up Highway 395
Planning a Trip to Mammoth
Mammoth is the base camp for the Eastern Sierra. The Lakes Basin, Devils Postpile, and the whole 395 corridor open up from here once the passes clear.
What to Do in Mammoth
Loop the Lakes Basin road at sunrise
Twin, Mary and Horseshoe are glass before the wind picks up.
Shuttle in to Devils Postpile
Cars are restricted in summer. Rainbow Falls is two miles on.
Stop at Convict Lake on the way in
Five minutes off the 395, flat loop the whole way round.
Soak in the hot springs off Benton Crossing
Unsigned dirt roads east of the highway. Go at dusk.
Common Questions About Mammoth
- When is the best time to visit Mammoth?
- July to September for hiking, December to April for skiing.
- How do you get to Mammoth?
- About 5 hours from Los Angeles up Highway 395.
- Where should you stay in Mammoth?
- Good bases are Mammoth Lakes, June Lake and Bishop. The places I'd book first are The Westin Mammoth, Limelight Mammoth, The Village Lodge and Tamarack Lodge.
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