Guidebook for Mammoth Lakes
Food Scene
Nevados
6042 Minaret RdGreat Bar & Restaurant!
Roberto's Mexican Cafe
271 Old Mammoth RdBest Margarita in Mammoth!
Great Breakie & Hangover Spot in town. Probably the best biscuits & gravy this side of the Mississippi.
20 locals recommend
Breakfast Club
2987 Main StGreat Breakie & Hangover Spot in town. Probably the best biscuits & gravy this side of the Mississippi.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rafters Restaurant & Lounge
202 Old Mammoth RdGreat Live Bands!
June Lake Brewing
Freakin Amazing Local Craft Brews!
Everything Else
Tamarack Lodge & Resort
163 Twin Lakes RdOutstanding Food & Ambiance!
Sightseeing
Take the shuttle bus to the trailhead and set off through the Inyo National Forest, with the incredible Devil's Postpile in your sights. The view of the monument will transport you thousands of years back, when lava erupted and created a cascading tower of 60-foot basalt columns. If you’re up for an extended hike, just two miles away is Rainbow Falls, where the San Joaquin River tumbles over 100 feet and creates a gorgeous rainbow in the mist.
110 locals recommend
Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile Access RoadTake the shuttle bus to the trailhead and set off through the Inyo National Forest, with the incredible Devil's Postpile in your sights. The view of the monument will transport you thousands of years back, when lava erupted and created a cascading tower of 60-foot basalt columns. If you’re up for an extended hike, just two miles away is Rainbow Falls, where the San Joaquin River tumbles over 100 feet and creates a gorgeous rainbow in the mist.
Bodie, California… a town frozen in time in a “state of arrested decay”.
Today, the ghost town of Bodie, California, is one of the most authentic abandoned gold- mining towns of the Old West (figure 1). It is also reputed to be a “ghost” town in another sense: Some claim, according to a TV documentary, that Bodie is inhabited by ghosts who guard the town against pilferers (Beyond 2000). Supposedly, a visitor who dares to remove any artifact can be plagued by the dreaded “curse of Bodie.”
44 locals recommend
Bodie State Historic Park
California 270Bodie, California… a town frozen in time in a “state of arrested decay”.
Today, the ghost town of Bodie, California, is one of the most authentic abandoned gold- mining towns of the Old West (figure 1). It is also reputed to be a “ghost” town in another sense: Some claim, according to a TV documentary, that Bodie is inhabited by ghosts who guard the town against pilferers (Beyond 2000). Supposedly, a visitor who dares to remove any artifact can be plagued by the dreaded “curse of Bodie.”
Essentials
Vons
481 Old Mammoth RdBlack Velvet Coffee | Espresso Bar
3343 Main StShopping
Sierra Sundance Whole Foods
26 Old Mammoth RdOrganic Health Market
Entertainment & Activities
With more than 25 lifts and 3 gondolas on 3,500+ acres, Mammoth Mountain is a premier California ski resort. Summer brings exhilarating, all-terrain mountain bike trails, hiking experiences and a wide selection of fishing opportunities, no matter your skill level.
Skiing and snowboarding in the Winter.
Mammoth truly is an outdoor mecca!
109 locals recommend
Mammoth Mountain
10400 Minaret RdWith more than 25 lifts and 3 gondolas on 3,500+ acres, Mammoth Mountain is a premier California ski resort. Summer brings exhilarating, all-terrain mountain bike trails, hiking experiences and a wide selection of fishing opportunities, no matter your skill level.
Skiing and snowboarding in the Winter.
Mammoth truly is an outdoor mecca!