Planning a Trip

Getting There

It's a 6-hour drive from San Francisco via Highway 120 over the Tioga Pass in Yosemite (closed in winter); 5 hours north of Los Angeles via Highway 14 and U.S. 395; and 3 hours south of Reno, Nevada, via U.S. 395. In winter, Mammoth is accessible via U.S. 395 from the north or the south.

Mammoth Air Charter (tel. 760/934-4279) offers charter flights to the area. It services Mammoth Lakes Airport on U.S. 395. The closest international airport is Reno-Tahoe Airport (tel. 775/328-6400).

Visitor Information

Contact the Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau, Highway 203 (P.O. Box 48), Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 (tel. 888/466-2666 or 760/934-2712; www.visitmammoth.com).