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  • The best first resource for books, brochures, maps, permits and personalized information is the interagency Welcome Center. In the field and on the trail, look for Mammoth Lakes Trail System signs with maps, photographs, and interpretive information specific to each location. Interpretive trails and sites include the Mammoth Consolidated Mine, the Sotcher Lake Nature Trail, Devils Postpile, Minaret Vista, and the Agnew Meadows Wildflower Trail. The interpretive center at the top of the Mammoth Mountain gondola features exhibits on geology, topography and weather.

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Featured Interpretive Experiences

Interpretive  Guided Geology Tour at Horseshoe Lake

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Interpretive  Self Guided Tour at Earthquake Fault

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Interpretive  Self Guided Tour at Mammoth Consolidated Mine

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

All Interpretive Experiences

All Interpretive Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Guided Geology Tour at Horseshoe Lake 1.4 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Self Guided Tour at Earthquake Fault 0.3 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Self Guided Tour at Mammoth Consolidated Mine 0.4 Soil Less than 4 hours

All Interpretive Trails

All Interpretive Trails

Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
Agnew Wildflower Loop 0.6 Soil Hiking Interpretive Photography Wildflower Viewing
Hot Creek Trail 0.2 Asphalt Birding Hiking Interpretive
Inyo Craters Trail 0.8 Soil Birding Hiking Interpretive Mountain Biking
Minaret Vista Loop 0.2 Soil Hiking Interpretive
Minaret Vista Trail 1.2 Soil Hiking Interpretive Vista Viewing
Sotcher Lake Loop 1.5 Soil Fall Color Viewing Hiking Interpretive
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