When you wake to find the world blanketed with fresh-fallen snow, Mammoth Creek Park, Shady Rest and the winter staging area off Sherwin Creek Road are good options for erecting snow sculptures or mounting full-scale snowball skirmishes. The Mammoth Scenic Loop also offers excellent opportunities to get your crew fully exhausted while romping in the white stuff. For groomed, rope-tow-served inner-tubing, head to the commercial snowplay area on the north side of Minaret Road on the way to Main Lodge.
Snowplay
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Subregions
- Eastern Lands (+)
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Inyo Craters (+)
- C Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- D Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- Earthquake Fault Trail
- F Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- G Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- H Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- Inyo Craters Trail
- I Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- L Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- Mountain View Trail
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Lakes Basin (+)
- Arrowhead Lake Trail
- Black Bear Run
- Coldwater-George Trail
- Crystal Lake Trail
- Dog Boulder Trail
- Duck Pass Trail
- Emerald Lake - Skelton Lake Trail
- Heart Lake Trail
- Horseshoe Lake Loop
- Horseshoe Woods
- Lakefront Path
- Lake George Path
- Lakes Basin Path
- Mamie Woods
- Mammoth Crest Trail
- Mammoth Mountain - Mammoth Pass Trail
- Mammoth Pack Station Trail
- Mammoth Pass - Crater Meadow Trail
- Mammoth Pass Trail
- McLeod Lake Spur
- Panorama Dome Mountain Bike Trail
- Panorama Dome Trail
- Panorama Mountain Bike Loop
- Pika Lake Trail
- Rim Trail
- Seven Lakes Point Loop
- Sky Meadows Trail
- TJ Lake Loop
- Winter Access Corridor - Lakes Basin
- Woods Lake Trail
- Mammoth Crest (+)
- Mammoth Mountain (+)
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Reds Meadow Valley (+)
- Agnew Meadow - Pumice Flat
- Agnew Wildflower Loop
- Anona Lake Trail
- Beck Lake Trail
- Emily Lake Trail
- Fish Creek Trail
- High Trail
- Minaret Lake Trail
- Rainbow Falls Trail
- Red Cones Cutoff
- River Trail
- Shadow Creek Trail
- Sotcher Lake Feeder
- Sotcher Lake Loop
- Sotcher Lake - Mammoth Pass Trail
- Starkweather Trail
- Summit Meadow - Holcomb Lake Cutoff
- Upper Crater Meadows Trail
- Shady Rest (+)
- Sherwins (+)
- Town (+)
Activity Checklist
- Beanie
- Ski goggles or sunglasses
- Sled
- Snowman decorations
- Sunscreen/lip protector
- Warm clothing
- Winter gloves
Featured Snowplay Experiences
Snowplay at Shady Rest Park
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Less than 4 hours
Snowplay at the Deadman Summit Hill
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Less than 4 hours
Snowplay from the Scenic Loop
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Less than 4 hours
All Snowplay Experiences
Snowplay at Shady Rest Park
0.2 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Snow,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
Snowplay at Sherwin Meadows Trailhead
0.4 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Snow,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
Snowplay at the Deadman Summit Hill
0.3 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Snow,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
Snowplay from the Scenic Loop
0.9 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Snow,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
Snowplay in the Mammoth Lakes Basin
1.7 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Snow,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
All Snowplay Experiences
Experience | Rating | Length (mi) | Surface | Duration |
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Snowplay at Shady Rest Park | 0.2 | Snow | Less than 4 hours | |
Snowplay at Sherwin Meadows Trailhead | 0.4 | Snow | Less than 4 hours | |
Snowplay at the Deadman Summit Hill | 0.3 | Snow | Less than 4 hours | |
Snowplay from the Scenic Loop | 0.9 | Snow | Less than 4 hours | |
Snowplay in the Mammoth Lakes Basin | 1.7 | Snow | Less than 4 hours |