Hiking

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  • Hiking along the Mammoth Lakes Trail System offers experiences unique to this part of the Eastern Sierra. From riparian areas to volcanic craters, high-desert sage lands to the world’s largest contiguous Jeffrey pine forest, you can visit a wide variety of landscapes, each with its own charm, simply by slipping on a pair of trail runners or hiking boots. With 6,000 feet of elevation gain possible within the trail system, there’s a challenge for every ability level, so pack your rucksack (see our checklist below) and get ready to explore our neck of the woods the oldest (and most affordable) way possible: by foot!

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Activity Checklist

Featured Hiking Experiences

Hiking  Hiking to Crystal Lake

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Hiking  Hiking to Sherwin Lakes

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

All Hiking Experiences

All Hiking Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Hiking around Sotcher Lake - Adaptive Option 1.4 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking from Lake George to TJ and Barrett Lakes 1.5 Sand Less than 4 hours
Hiking from Minaret Vista to Starkweather Lake 2.5 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking the Horseshoe Lake Loop - Adaptive Option 1.8 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Hiking the Panorama Dome Trail 1.8 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking the Sierra Crest from Minaret Vista to Deadman Pass 4.1 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking the Town Loop to Sherwins Vista - Adaptive Option 1.9 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Hiking the Town Loop to Sherwins Vista and the Hayden Cabin Museum - Adaptive Option 2.5 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Hiking to Crystal Lake 2.7 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking to Minaret Vista - Adaptive Option 3.0 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking to Sherwin Lakes 4.3 Soil Less than 4 hours
Hiking to TJ Lake - Adaptive Option 1.5 Soil Less than 4 hours
Walking on Sierra Park Road and Old Mammoth Road 2.0 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Horseshoe Lake Loop 1.8 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Walking the Horseshoe Lake Loop Out and Back 1.0 Sand Less than 4 hours
Walking the Lakes Basin Path at Twin Lakes 1.3 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Lakes Basin Path from Horseshoe Lake to Lake Mary 2.1 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Shady Rest Path 1.6 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop and Chateau Road 0.7 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop and Manzanita Street 1.6 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop and the College Connector 2.1 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop and the Lodestar Connector 1.2 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop from the Sherwin Street Bridge 0.8 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop from the Sherwin Street Bridge to Eagle Lodge 1.3 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
Walking the Town Loop to Sherwins Vista 1.9 Asphalt Less than 4 hours

All Hiking Trails

Town Loop

7.8 mi

  • Surface: Asphalt
  • Biking  E-Biking  Hiking  Pets 

All Hiking Trails

Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
Agnew Meadow - Pumice Flat 2.4 Soil Hiking
Agnew Wildflower Loop 0.6 Soil Hiking Interpretive Photography Wildflower Viewing
Anona Lake Trail 1.5 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Arrowhead Lake Trail 0.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Beck Lake Trail 5.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Coldwater-George Trail 2.9 Sand Equestrian Hiking
Convict Creek Trail 7.1 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Convict Lake Loop 2.0 Soil Hiking
Crystal Lake Trail 0.3 Sand Equestrian Hiking
Deer Creek Trail 3.6 Soil Hiking
Dog Boulder Trail 0.2 Equestrian Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Running
Dragon's Back Trail 3.0 Soil Hiking
Duck Pass Trail 5.5 Mixed Equestrian Hiking
Earthquake Fault Trail 0.2 Mixed Hiking
Emerald Lake - Skelton Lake Trail 1.2 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Emily Lake Trail 1.6 Soil Hiking
Fern Lake Trail 4.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Fish Creek Trail 18.9 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Heart Lake Trail 1.1 Soil Fall Color Viewing Hiking
High Trail 7.0 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Horseshoe Lake Loop 1.5 Soil Hiking Mountain Biking Pets
Horseshoe Woods 0.8 Equestrian Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Running
Hot Creek Trail 0.2 Asphalt Birding Hiking Interpretive
Inyo Craters Trail 0.8 Soil Birding Hiking Interpretive Mountain Biking
Lakefront Path 0.3 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Lakes Basin Path 5.3 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Laurel Lakes - Edith Lake Trail 4.2 Soil Fishing Hiking
Library College Connector 0.7 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Lodestar Connector 0.5 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Mamie Woods 0.6 Equestrian Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Running
Mammoth Crest Trail 7.2 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Mammoth Mountain - Mammoth Pass Trail 1.1 Soil Hiking
Mammoth Mountain Trail 3.9 Soil Hiking
Mammoth Pack Station Trail 1.7 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Mammoth Pass - Crater Meadow Trail 3.6 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Mammoth Pass Trail 4.1 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Mammoth Rock Trail 2.6 Soil Equestrian Hiking Mountain Biking
Mammoth Rock Trail Connector 0.9 Soil Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
McGee Pass Trail 14.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
McLeod Lake Spur 0.4 Soil Hiking Swimming
Meadow Trail Connector 1.6 Birding Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Meridian Connector 1.0 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Minaret Lake Trail 5.1 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Minaret Vista Loop 0.2 Soil Hiking Interpretive
Minaret Vista Trail 1.2 Soil Hiking Interpretive Vista Viewing
Panorama Dome Mountain Bike Trail 1.0 Soil Birding Hiking Mountain Biking
Panorama Dome Trail 0.3 Soil Hiking
Panorama Mountain Bike Loop 0.8 Soil Birding Hiking Mountain Biking
Pika Lake Trail 1.0 Soil Hiking
Pumice Butte Trail 1.9 Soil Hiking
Rainbow Falls Trail 1.7 Soil Hiking Swimming Vista Viewing
Red Cones Cutoff 1.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Rim Trail 1.5 Soil Hiking Wildflower Viewing
River Trail 6.1 Soil Hiking Vista Viewing
Seven Lakes Point Loop 0.6 Soil Hiking Vista Viewing
Shadow Creek Trail 7.8 Soil Fall Color Viewing Hiking
Shady Rest Path 0.8 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Sherwin Lakes Trail 3.0 Sand Equestrian Hiking
Sherwins Winter Trails 1.2 Snow Cross Country Skiing Dog Sledding Hiking Pets Ski & Snowboarding Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Winter Fat Biking
Sierra Park Connector 0.3 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Sky Meadows Trail 1.6 Soil Equestrian Hiking Wildflower Viewing
Sotcher Lake Feeder 0.8 Soil Hiking
Sotcher Lake Loop 1.5 Soil Fall Color Viewing Hiking Interpretive
Sotcher Lake - Mammoth Pass Trail 0.8 Soil Hiking
Starkweather Trail 2.5 Soil Hiking
Summit Meadow - Holcomb Lake Cutoff 1.5 Soil Equestrian Hiking
TJ Lake Loop 0.3 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Town Loop 7.8 Asphalt Biking E-Biking Hiking Pets
Upper Crater Meadows Trail 2.6 Soil Equestrian Hiking
Valentine Lake Trail 4.6 Sand Equestrian Hiking
Woods Lake Trail 1.0 Soil Hiking
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