Mammoth Lakes Locals Blog

Stories and Adventures By Mammoth Lakes Locals

Welcome to the Mammoth Lakes Locals Blog, where you’ll find real locals writing about their adventures in the mountains and offering you trip ideas and tips to make your next trip to Mammoth lakes awesome. From outdoor adventures and snow reports to details on the newest restaurants and events in town, you’ll get the scoop and latest updates from the people who know Mammoth Lakes best.

Soak Up the Summer Sun at Mammoth’s Top Outdoor Dining Spaces

Jun 22, 2023 / Lauren MacLeod

Mammoth Lakes Tourism food writer Lauren MacLeod reviews the fresh and favorite restaurants of the Eastern Sierra – and tells the stories behind them. If you have ideas for local restaurants she should cover, please let us know! After enduring a long and bone-chilling winter, it’s time to bid farewell... MORE

Driving to Mammoth Lakes After an Unreal Winter

Jun 15, 2023 / Emily Bryant

Get updates on changes to Mammoth Lakes local and regional transportation operations. MORE

Mammoth Lakes’ Fourth of July Celebrations

Jun 14, 2023 / Visit Mammoth Staff

If you’re headed to Mammoth Lakes this Fourth of July, make these town traditions part of your holiday celebrations. MORE

THE REEL UNREAL – Tangle Free Waters Helps Clean Up Eastern Sierra Waterways

Jun 02, 2023 / Emily Bryant

The community of Mammoth Lakes takes great pride in its lakes and waterways. Not only do they supply residents with water to drink, cook and clean, but they house one of our most popular residents – fish. Every year, anglers come to the area on the hunt for the one that... MORE

Memorial Day Weekend After Largest Snowfall on Record

May 25, 2023 / Lara Kaylor

What to expect in Mammoth Lakes Following the most historic winter on record at Mammoth Mountain, Memorial Day Weekend, which usually kicks off a lot of summer fun in the Eastern Sierra will have some limitations this year. Water flows from snowmelt are dictating which activities and areas can safely... MORE

Build Your Own Dietitian-Approved Meal at Elixir

Apr 13, 2023 / Lauren MacLeod

Mammoth Lakes Tourism food writer Lauren MacLeod reviews the fresh and favorite restaurants of the Eastern Sierra – and tells the stories behind them. If you have ideas for local restaurants she should cover, please let us know! “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.”  The quote... MORE

Fishing in Mammoth Lakes

Apr 12, 2023 / Visit Mammoth

Mammoth Lakes is known as one of the most challenging and rewarding fishing destinations in the West. The beautiful, clear lakes and streams of the Eastern Sierra will hold you spellbound. Fishing can be done in many ways—from shore or a boat, from a dock, in lakes and rivers and streams. There... MORE

The Latest Update on Snow in Mammoth Lakes

Apr 10, 2023 / Visit Mammoth Staff

Winter has arrived in Mammoth Lakes. Get the full details on upcoming storms and snowfall totals for Mammoth Lakes below. MORE