Beyond the Beauty. It's a Mammoth Thing.

August 07, 2025

At first glance, Mammoth Lakes captivates with its towering peaks, endless trails, and breathtaking alpine landscapes. But what lies beneath the surface — beyond the beauty — is a powerful story of community, collaboration, and commitment.

The people and organizations working every day to protect and preserve the natural wonders are a big part of what makes Mammoth Lakes so special.

Together We Can Keep Mammoth Lakes Unreal

From forest health and wildfire mitigation to trail maintenance, public infrastructure upkeep, and litter cleanups, many local organizations and individuals contribute to keeping this place alive and thriving. This land is alive — and cared for by many.

These local efforts aren’t just about today. They’re about tomorrow. They’re about ensuring that future generations can explore, connect with, and be inspired by Mammoth Lakes — just as we are today. This Beyond the Beauty video is a timely reminder that we all have a part in keeping Mammoth unreal.

We invite you to look deeper — to see not just the mountains and meadows, but the hands and hearts behind them. And to ask yourself: How will I help keep Mammoth Lakes unreal?

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Help Keep Mammoth Lakes Unreal

Contributing to the well-being of Mammoth Lakes includes supporting local businesses, participating in community events, and engaging in environmental conservation efforts to ensure the sustainability of this unreal destination.

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A Few Organizations Behind the Beauty

Town of Mammoth Lakes

The Town of Mammoth Lakes Office of Outdoor Recreation is tasked with providing accessible, sustainable, and high-quality recreational opportunities for community members and visitors alike with a specific focus on the interface of Town and adjacent public lands.

Whitebark Institute

Whitebark Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing wildfire risk and improving the resilience of Eastern Sierra forests, landscapes, and communities. They leverage scientific expertise to identify needs, convene partners and experts, and take decisive action to address regional challenges.

The Mammoth Lakes Trails & Public Access Foundation

The Mammoth Lakes Trails & Public Access Foundation creates sustainable trail and recreation systems that support prosperous economies and healthy communities in Mammoth Lakes, the Eastern Sierra, and beyond. Their origin story lies in the effective resolution of a controversy over the public's access to the federal public lands that surround the community of Mammoth Lakes and define its culture.

Mammoth Lakes Tourism

Mammoth Lakes Tourism invites visitors to align with our community’s values – through responsible promotion and stewardship of our mountain destination – to bring economic vitality to Mammoth Lakes.

Mammoth Lakes Recreation

Mammoth Lakes Recreation is a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing recreation, arts, culture, and mobility in the Eastern Sierra.

Clean Up the Lake

Clean Up the Lake is a nonprofit that leads both terrestrial and underwater cleanup efforts, collecting critical data to support scientific research and policy development while also running surveillance for aquatic invasive species and reporting observations on algal-blooms for future monitoring.

Tangle Free Waters

Tangle Free Waters is a program designed to reduce and remove monofilament fishing line from Eastern Sierra waterways and keep it out of landfills by means of recycling.

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Visit Mammoth

Unreal. There is no better way to describe Mammoth Lakes, California. A place so majestic that breathtaking views surround you in every direction. The staff at Mammoth Lakes Tourism is committed to stewardship, education, providing the ultimate visitor experience, and keeping the Real Unreal.