Location: Gold Country / High Sierra < California < USA
Nearest Airport:
Mammoth Lakes at 20
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
US 395/Mammoth Lakes/Devils Postpile at 5
Miles
Car: recommended
The Town of Mammoth Lakes is located in the heart of California's Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County. Mammoth Lakes is about 325 miles north of Los Angeles, and about the same distance east of San Francisco. Mammoth Lakes is about 164 miles south of Reno, NV. The area is characterized by its mountains, lakes, streams and forests. The Town of Mammoth Lakes is situated in the southwestern, mountainous region of the county, and many of its trails, campgrounds and roads either abut or cross the crest of the Sierra. Included within is one of the finest ski resorts in the West - Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. The Town of Mammoth Lakes sits at an altitude of 7,800 feet.