Mammoth Lakes, California

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Mammoth Lakes is a beautiful town located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This area is most notably known for Mammoth Mountain, which we visited while on our West Coast MINI Road Trip.

We made the stop here while traveling to California from Washington state. The drive down U.S. 395, which takes you on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is absolutely amazing in certain spots and even more impressive once you reach this area.

We spent the majority of our time at Mammoth Mountain. We stayed at the Mammoth Mountain Inn, which was a nice place with a friendly staff. We took the gondola ride to the top of Mammoth Mountain which provides breath taking views from an elevation of 11,053 feet. When we visited here it was July and in our opinion, it was not too cold at the top of the mountain, but we did see a lot of people wearing jackets and some skiers, so, theres that.

We also visited Minaret Vista before getting on the road and finishing the drive into southern California. Although our time here was rather short, we did enjoy ourselves and we look forward to the next time we can visit.