Cross Country & Nordic Skiing
There is no better way to get away from it all, to reset your perspective, than to glide on cross country skis into the serene winter wonderland that surrounds the town of Mammoth Lakes. Feel the crisp mountain air in your lungs, take in majestic views of ice-covered lakes and snow-clad peaks, immerse yourself in the deep, timeless silence of the forest. Mammoth Lakes is surrounded by seemingly endless acres of public lands, and a number of roads which are transformed into trails for the winter so it’s easy to get out and explore on via skis or snowshoes.Bring your own skis or rent to explore over 140 miles (225 km) of cross country track that winds throughout Mammoth Lakes and into the expanse of the Inyo National Forest.
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Mammoth Lakes Trail System
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Mammothtrails.org is the all-season reference for information about the trails of the Mammoth Lakes Trail System. Operated in conjunction with the National Forest Service and the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the Mammoth Lakes Trail System website provides visitors with accurate location, terrain, and difficulty information for over 100 individual trails… Learn More
Tamarack Cross Country Ski Center
163 Twin Lakes Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Escape to the serene tree-lined trails of Mammoth’s scenic Lakes Basin for an unforgettable winter experience. Nineteen plus miles of freshly groomed skating, classic and snowshoe trails await cross-country skiers and snowshoers of all abilities. In the tranquility of the backcountry, only the sound of winter birds and your own… Learn More
Kittredge Sports
3218 Main Street
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-7566
Kittredge Sports has all your year-round outdoor needs! We have summer backpacks, sleeping bags and pads, fishing gear and camping gear rentals and sales. For winter activities, we offer ski and snowboard rentals and sales as well as a repair shop. We sell top-of-the-line clothing and accessories. Learn More
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES)
1 Minaret Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-0791
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra is a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to changing the lives of children and adults with disabilities by offering year-round outdoor activities, creating inspiring challenges, providing expert instruction and adaptive equipment, and rallying the community to accommodate people with disabilities. We have adaptive equipment to fulfill everyone’s winter… Learn More
Mammoth Mountaineering Supply
361 Old Mammoth Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
888-395-3951
Mammoth Mountaineering Supply is California’s premier mountaineering store. Stocked with the newest and best backcountry skiing, climbing and backpacking gear and clothing from top-line brands. MMS outfits hikers, backpackers, climbers, peak baggers and campers in the summer and backcountry skiers, backcountry snowboarders, cross country and Nordic skiers, splitboarders and snowshoers in… Learn More