1Mammoth Mountain
Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California, home to a ski resort.
Attractions near Mammoth Lakes
In Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Mountain is the place to visit
Yosemite National Park draws about 4.3M visitors a year. Only one place to visit is inside Mammoth Lakes, but 25 more are within 40 miles. There are 5 waterfalls, 5 attractions and 4 museums to choose from. Travel 49 mi and you reach Hetch Hetchy.
Attractions nearby
31
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Yosemite National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Mammoth Mountain
Big draws
2
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National Park · 16 mi west
Yosemite National Park
National park in California, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
Out of town, most of the 25 are to the west.
Orange: Mammoth Lakes. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Mammoth Lakes
One in town leads, with 30 more within 60 miles after it.
Yosemite National Park
National park in California, United States.
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5Kings Canyon National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA.
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7Devils Postpile National Monument
National monument in California, USA.
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11Inyo National Forest
National forest in California and Nevada, United States.
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California State Mining and Mineral Museum
Museum in California, United States.
Mariposa Grove Museum
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Glacier Point Trailside Museum
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Sierra Point
Point in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley.
The places inside Mammoth Lakes lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mammoth Lakes →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain Peak: JonathanLamb (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Convict Lake: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0 · Inyo National Forest: Cullen328, CC BY 3.0 · Glacier Point: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taft Point: Dave from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ansel Adams Wilderness: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Sierra National Forest: Smack (talk · contribs), Public domain · Horsetail Fall: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Muir Wilderness: Miguel.v, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad: Bobtalbot61, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tunnel View: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vernal Fall: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nevada Fall: self, Public domain · Bridalveil Fall: Walter Siegmund (talk · contribs), CC BY 2.5 · June Mountain: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Olmsted Point: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 · California State Mining and Mineral Museum: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain · Mariposa Grove Museum: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yosemite Museum: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glacier Point Trailside Museum: Wearsunscreen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sierra Point: Wingchi Poon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yosemite History Center: Wearsunscreen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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