Mammoth Vacation Guide

Mammoth Lakes, California is the home of the Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The town is small and tucked away in the Eastern Sierra mountains. Mammoth is actually the east side of the Sequoia Forest and is just south of Yosemite National Park. Many visitors will venture from Mammoth to Yosemite, or nearby June Lake on day trips. To the south of Mammoth is the most famous mountain in the United States, Mt. Whitney.

During winter months, the Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort is booming. Mammoth has the longest season of any west coast ski area starting about mid Novemeber, and most times to Memorial Day. Sometimes you can still ski or snowboard one or two runs on July 4th. June Mountain which is about 30 minutes north is also a great ski mountain especially for families that ski and ride. In spring and summer, fishing, hiking and mountain biking mix with the winter sports, and as summer rolls around, they dominate.