Throughout the Mammoth Lakes Trail System you'll find turnouts, parking areas, and resting places from which to appreciate the broad extent of the landscape. From the Twin Lakes Bridge on the Lakes Basin Path, look out across the Sherwin Meadow and the Long Valley Caldera to the Glass and White Mountains. From Minaret Vista take in the whole jagged Ritter Range all the way to the edge of Yosemite National Park. Hike to high-points like Panorama Dome, the Mammoth Crest, or the summit of Mammoth Mountain, where you can see from Mono Lake to Kings Canyon National Park, and as far west as the Coastal Range.
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Subregions
- Eastern Lands (+)
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Inyo Craters (+)
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C Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
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D Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- Earthquake Fault Trail
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F Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
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G Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
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H Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
- Inyo Craters Trail
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I Trail - Groomed Snowmobile Trail
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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
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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
- Binoculars
- Camera
- Map or GPS device
Featured Vista Viewing Experiences
Vista Viewing from the Dragon's Back Trail
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Half day
Vista Viewing from the Minaret Vista
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Less than 4 hours
Vista Viewing from the Twin Lakes Vista
- Difficulty Rating:
- Duration:
- Less than 4 hours
All Vista Viewing Experiences
Vista Viewing from the Dragon's Back Trail
6.3 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Soil,
- Duration: Half day
Vista Viewing from the Minaret Vista
0.2 mi
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Mixed,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
Vista Viewing from the Twin Lakes Vista
N/A
- Rating: ,
- Surface: Asphalt,
- Duration: Less than 4 hours
All Vista Viewing Experiences
| Experience | Rating | Length (mi) | Surface | Duration |
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| Vista Viewing from the Dragon's Back Trail | 6.3 | Soil | Half day | |
| Vista Viewing from the Minaret Vista | 0.2 | Mixed | Less than 4 hours | |
| Vista Viewing from the Twin Lakes Vista | N/A | Asphalt | Less than 4 hours |
All Vista Viewing Trails
Mammoth Rock Trail Connector
0.9 mi
- Surface: Soil
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Meadow Trail
1.0 mi
- Surface: Mixed
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Meadow Trail Connector
1.6 mi
- Surface: None
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Minaret Vista Trail
1.2 mi
- Surface: Soil
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Rainbow Falls Trail
1.7 mi
- Surface: Soil
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River Trail
6.1 mi
- Surface: Soil
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Seven Lakes Point Loop
0.6 mi
- Surface: Soil
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Winter Access Corridor - Lakes Basin
2.5 mi
- Surface: Snow
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All Vista Viewing Trails
| Trail | Length (mi) | Surface | Activities and Services |
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| Mammoth Rock Trail Connector | 0.9 | Soil |
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| Meadow Trail | 1.0 | Mixed |
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| Meadow Trail Connector | 1.6 |
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| Minaret Vista Trail | 1.2 | Soil |
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| Rainbow Falls Trail | 1.7 | Soil |
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| River Trail | 6.1 | Soil |
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| Seven Lakes Point Loop | 0.6 | Soil |
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| Winter Access Corridor - Lakes Basin | 2.5 | Snow |
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