Mammoth Lakes is situated 40 miles East of Yosemite, or about 325 miles North East of Los Angeles and 320 miles East of San Francisco (Bay Area), California. Mammoth Lakes are the natural wonder surrounded by glacier-carved and pine covered peaks. It offers several activities for people who love snow, exciting nightlife, restaurants and accommodations for every kind of tourist. It is an alpine region with great beauty and known as one of California's best playgrounds for hiking, horseback riding, biking, mountain climbing, skiing and much more. It also has more than 100 lakes and streams and attracts people who like fishing (trout fishing is quite famous in this region). Mammoth Lakes is basically a town in Mono County at an elevation of about 7900 feet. This area also experiences some volcanic activity and also has hot springs and rhyolite domes. Key points in this area include Devils Postpile National Monument, June Mountain Ski Area, Bodie State Historic Park, Mono Lake, Crowley Lake, Rock Creek Canyon, June Lake and John Muir Wilderness Area. It is located close to California highway 203.
It is advised that you should contact Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 48, Mammoth Lakes CA 93546 , United States of America (USA)
Phone Numbers: 888.466.2666 / 760.934.2712 / (760) 924-5500 (or visitmammoth.com on the web) before making any plans to get the latest information and safety advice for the tourists visiting the area. There is also a Mammoth-Yosemite Airport (MMH) 760.934.3825
Water falls at Mammoth Lakes
