Travel
Daily flights out of Mammoth Yosemite Airport are only a 10-minute drive to downtown Mammoth Lakes. You can fly year-round to Mammoth Lakes from Los Angeles via Alaska Airlines, and seasonally from San Francisco, San Diego, and Burbank, California.
Airport shuttles, hotel shuttles and car rental agencies are available at the Mammoth Yosemite Airport.
Current flight schedules are available on the Mammoth Lakes Tourism flight website.
Additional flight options include:
- Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) - 3 hours from Mammoth Lakes by car
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - 5 hours from Mammoth Lakes by car
- McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS) - 5 hours from Mammoth Lakes by car
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - Travel times by car dependent upon weather and season
Accommodation
Sierra Nevada Lodge is extending discounts to anyone associated with hospital business such as doctors, vendors, etc. Please mention your planned visit to Mammoth Hospital while booking. Contact information and further details are available on the Sierra Nevada Lodge website.
Edelweiss Lodge is also extending discounts to anyone associated with hospital business such as doctors, patients, vendors, etc. Please mention your planned visit to Mammoth Hospital while booking. Contact information and further details are available on the Edelweiss Lodge website.
There are also many other options for accommodation in Mammoth Lakes, most of which are listed on the Mammoth Lakes Tourism lodging website.
Things to do
Snowboarding/Skiing
Mammoth Mountain: Mammoth is a huge mountain and is a lot of fun to explore but can definitely get busy on certain weekends. www.mammothmountain.com/winter
Hiking
- Convict Lake
- Lower Rock Creek
- Emerald Lake
- Rainbow Falls/Devil’s Postpile
Snowshoeing
Go up Lake Mary Road all the way to the end. Park at the end and you can snow shoe straight ahead around multiple lakes (Twin Lakes, Lake Mary, Horseshoe Lake, etc.)
There is also another location if you drive to the end of Sherwin Creek Rd and park in that lot and take off from there.
Minaret Vista
Cross Country Skiing
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding (requires additional training and equipment)
- Tamarack lodge
- The Sherwins
- Bloody Couloir
- Above Hilton Lakes/ Tom’s Place
- Rock Creek Canyon
Rock Climbing
- The Dreamers (bouldering)
- Pine Creek Canyon
- Rock Creek Canyon
- Yosemite/ Tuolumne (Closed winters)
Mountain Biking
- Panorama dome/ mammoth trails/ Lakes Basin (some paved trails)
- Rock Creek Canyon (good for cold weather)
- White’s Peak (very arduous)
Hot Springs
- Syphon
- Wild Willy’s
- Shepherd
- Crab Cooker
- Hill Top
Restaurants
- Mammoth Tavern (great happy hour!)
- Robertos for Mexican food
- Giovanni’s for pizza
- Bleu Market
- Morrison’s
- 53 Kitchen & Cocktails
Breweries
- Mammoth Brewery Company
- Tuesday night Trivia
- Black Doubt
Coffee Shops
- Black Velvet
- Stellar Brew
- Looney Bean
- Starbucks
Movie Theatre
Hiking
- Bishop Pass out of South Lake
- Piute Pass out of North Lake
- Southern rim out of Lake Sabrina
- Bishop Creek Gorge
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding (requires additional training and equipment)
- Above Hilton Lakes/ Tom’s Place
- Rock Creek Canyon
- High passes outside Bishop
Rock Climbing
- The happy/ sad hills in Bishop (bouldering)
- Pine Creek Canyon
- Rock Creek Canyon
- Bishop Creek Gorge (good for cold weather)
Mountain Biking
- Rock Creek Canyon (good for cold weather)
- White’s Peak (very arduous)
Hot Springs
- Keough’s Hot Springs
- Hot Ditch
Breweries:
Distillery:
Snowboarding/Skiing
June Lake: June is a much smaller mountain but is perfect for the weekends you expect to be busy at Mammoth.
Hiking
- June Lake Loop
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding (requires additional training and equipment)
- The Negatives/ San Joaquin peak
- Virginia Lakes
