Winter Access Corridor - Lakes Basin 2.5 mi

The groomed Lakes Basin Winter Public Access Corridor is the main artery for non-motorized travel into the Mammoth Lakes Basin in winter. The corridor begins at the winter closure parking area at the end of Lake Mary Road and runs along the left side of the fee-based nordic track all the way to Horseshoe Lake. Stay off the groomed nordic track if you haven't purchased a ski pass. The first mile or so—to the edge of Lake Mary, with its picnic spots and grand views of Crystal Crag and the Mammoth Crest—is uphill and popular with a variety of users. From Lake Mary to Horseshoe the trail is flat or gently rolling.
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The groomed Lakes Basin Winter Public Access Corridor is the main artery for non-motorized travel into the Mammoth Lakes Basin in winter. The corridor begins at the winter closure parking area at the end of Lake Mary Road and runs along the left side of the fee-based nordic track all the way to Horseshoe Lake. Stay off the groomed nordic track if you haven't purchased a ski pass. The first mile or so—to the edge of Lake Mary, with its picnic spots and grand views of Crystal Crag and the Mammoth Crest—is uphill and popular with a variety of users. From Lake Mary to Horseshoe the trail is flat or gently rolling.

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Trail Activities
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Trail Information
- Snow
- A standard ramp is 8%. Conditions subject to change.
This trail is accesed from the Winter Closure Lake Mary Road.
- Get driving directions to Winter Closure Lake Mary Road
- Get public-transit options*
*Note that not all facilities are accessible via public transit.

Destination	Activities and Services
Lakes Basin Winter Access

2.3 mi

7.0 mi

1.7 mi

0.8 mi

Experience	Rating	Length (mi)	Surface	Duration
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding the Tele Bowl	◈	2.3	Snow	Half day
Ski Touring from Mill City to McLeod Lake	▣	7.0	Snow	Half day
Snowplay in the Mammoth Lakes Basin	▣	1.7	Snow	Less than 4 hours
Snowshoeing on Panorama Dome	▣	0.8	Snow	Less than 4 hours