Hiking

Trails abound in the Mammoth Lakes Basin area. They include the half-mile Panorama Dome Trail, past the turnoff to Twin Lakes on Lake Mary Road, leading to the top of a plateau with a view of the Owens Valley and Lakes Basin. The 5-mile Duck Lake Trail starts at the end of the Coldwater Creek parking lot with switchbacks across Duck Pass past several lakes to Duck Lake. The head of the Inyo Craters Trail is accessible via a gravel road, off the Mammoth Scenic Loop Road. It leads you to the edge of these craters where a sign explains how they were created.

For additional trail information and maps, contact the Mammoth Ranger Station (tel. 760/924-5500). For equipment and maps, go to Footloose Sports Center, at the corner of Main Street and Old Mammoth Road (tel. 760/934-2400; www.footloosesports.com), which also rents in-line skates and mountain bikes.