Birding

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  • The diversity of habitat in the Mammoth Lakes region—from high alpine to high desert, from riparian wetland to sagebrush plateau—means a unique and broad range of birding opportunities for those seeking to fill out their life lists. There are bald eagles and osprey in the Lakes Basin, fearless Steller's Jays and elusive hummingbirds throughout the forests and meadows, quail and sage grouse in the chaparral to the east, gulls and migratory phalaropes in the flyway between Mono and Crowley Lakes, and more than 300 other species of winged creatures making their homes here or passing through.

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Activity Checklist

Featured Birding Experiences

Birding  Birding at Inyo Craters

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Birding  Birding on Panorama Dome

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

Birding  Birding on the Town Loop

Difficulty Rating:
Duration:
Less than 4 hours

All Birding Experiences

All Birding Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Birding at Inyo Craters 0.8 Soil Less than 4 hours
Birding on Panorama Dome 1.3 Soil Less than 4 hours
Birding on the Town Loop 1.2 Mixed Less than 4 hours

All Birding Trails

Meadow Trail

0.8 mi

  • Surface: Mixed
  • Birding  Equestrian  Fall Color Viewing  Hiking  Mountain Biking  Pets  Photography  Running  Vista Viewing  Wildflower Viewing 

Town Loop

7.8 mi

  • Surface: Asphalt
  • Biking  Birding  E-Biking  Hiking  Pets 

All Birding Trails

Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
Hot Creek Trail 0.2 Asphalt Birding Hiking Interpretive
Inyo Craters Trail 0.8 Soil Birding Cross Country Skiing Hiking Interpretive Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Snowshoeing
Meadow Trail 0.8 Mixed Birding Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Meadow Trail Connector 1.6 Birding Equestrian Fall Color Viewing Hiking Mountain Biking Pets Photography Running Vista Viewing Wildflower Viewing
Panorama Dome Mountain Bike Trail 1.0 Soil Birding Hiking Mountain Biking
Panorama Mountain Bike Loop 0.8 Soil Birding Hiking Mountain Biking
Town Loop 7.8 Asphalt Biking Birding E-Biking Hiking Pets
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