Mammoth Lakes Fact Sheet - Mammoth Lakes Industry Insider

MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA
The town of Mammoth Lakes sits high in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains of
California. At its center is Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, consistently listed as one of
North America’s finest winter/summer recreation areas.
Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra boasts some of the world’s finest hiking,
fishing, mountain biking, bird watching, scenic beauty and national parks.
Mammoth has an impressive snowfall record averaging over 400 inches annually
as well as Alpine skiing, snowboarding and Nordic skiing for all ability levels. Mix in
our 300 days of sunshine a year, and you have a great blend of powder skiing with
bluebird days.
Mammoth Lakes has 4,600 rental units, offering its guests a wide variety of lodging
choices from the cozy atmosphere of a family operated hotel, inn or bed & breakfast, to the pampering services and amenities of a full-service resort.
Mammoth Lakes offers more than 60 restaurants in a wide range of inventive and
traditional dining choices. Live music, from rock and reggae to folk, jazz and blues,
is featured at pubs and dining establishments throughout town.
Mammoth Lakes also boasts a full year-round calendar of events and festivals that
showcase the unique character that makes Mammoth Lakes special.
MAMMOTH LAKES FACTS
• Population: 8,214
• Elevation: 7,880 ft.
• The top of Mammoth Mountain Ski
Area is 11,053 ft.
• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area offers
winter activities on over 3,500 acres
• Mammoth Lakes is centrally located
in the State of California. Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Las Vegas are all
approximately a 5-hour drive away.
• Year-round flight service from Los
Angeles and winter seasonal service
from San Francisco, San Diego,
Las Vegas and Denver.
• Mammoth Lakes is 3 hours from
Death Valley National Park (lowest
point in North America) and 2 hours
from Mt. Whitney (highest peak in
the contiguous United States)
• The town of Mammoth Lakes is
4 square miles and is surrounded
by 3 million acres of national park
and national forests.
Michael Vanderhurst
p 760.934.2715 ext 1211
f 760.934.7066
mvanderhurst@visitmammoth.com
1.888.GO MAMMOTH
www.VisitMammoth.com
DRIVING TIMES
AND DISTANCES
FLY TO MAMMOTH
Year-round daily flights from Los Angeles
and seasonal winter flights from San Diego,
San Francisco and Denver make access to
Mammoth Lakes even easier!
Death Valley
4 hours
214 miles
Lake Tahoe
3 hours
140 miles
Las Vegas
5 hours
377 miles
Los Angeles
5 hours
325 miles
Reno
3 hours
164 miles
San Diego
6 hours
396 miles
San Francisco 4-6 hours
Yosemite
45 minutes
360 miles
35 miles
ANNUAL EVENTS 2016
JANUARY
Sprint US Snowboarding Grand Prix
FEBRUARY
Presidents’ Day Art Festival
Woolly’s Birthday Celebration
MARCH
Elevation-Mammoth’s Gay Ski Week
Mammoth Winter Biathlon
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
• Make Mammoth Lakes your home base as you explore the Ancient Bristlecone
Pine Forest (oldest trees in the world), Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake, Bodie
State Historic Park (largest unrestored ghost town in the West), Devils Postpile
National Monument, Reds Meadow, and Rainbow Falls.
• Hiking in Mammoth Lakes is extraordinary, with over 17 lakes within a 20-minute
drive.
• Biking in Mammoth Lakes is a thrill with over 70 miles of single-track mountain
biking and 20 miles of paved bike trail for your enjoyment.
• Fishing is world-class in our trout-stocked lakes, rivers and creeks.
• Take an overnight horseback riding trip to Yosemite National Park.
• Other activities include helicopter tours, golf, rock climbing, boating, motocross
and ATV trail rides, youth camps, running camps, kayaking and canoeing.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
• Two resorts, Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, offer 4,000 acres of terrain
for beginner, intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders.
• Mammoth Lakes averages over 400 inches of powder annually, while still enjoying
300 days of sunshine a year.
• 150 miles of groomed cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails.
• 100 miles of snowmobiling trails. • Overnight and hour-long dog sled trips.
• Other activities include snowcat tours, scenic gondola rides, snowmobile tours.
NEW!
• Mammoth Rock ’n’ Bowl – bowling alley and virtual golf.
• Mammoth Brewery – new location with expanded tasting room.
MAMMOTH LAKES TOURISM SERVICES FOR TOUR OPERATORS
• Distribution of group leads for all lodging properties
• Coordinate site inspections • Value and wholesale rates year-round
• Visitor Guides, Vacation Planners, Area Maps
• Year-round Events Calendar • Step-on Guide Services Coordination
APRIL
Mammoth Mountain Pond Skim
Opening Day of Fishing Season
MAY
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Mule Days in Bishop
JUNE
Golf Course and Bike Park Open
Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross
Mammoth Food and Wine Experience
JULY
Mammoth Celebrates the Arts
June Lake Triathlon
USA Cycling Mountain Bike
National Championships
VillageFest
Kids’ Fishing Festival
Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza
Mammoth Fine Arts Festival
AUGUST
Mammoth Margarita Festival
Mammoth Wine Weekend
Mammoth Reggae Festival
SEPTEMBER
Mammoth Rock N Rye
Hop ’n’ Sage Harvest Festival
Graniteman Challenge
Mammoth Gran Fondo
The Fly Fishing Faire
Millpond Music Festival
Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games
NOVEMBER
Mammoth Mountain Opening Day
DECEMBER
Mammoth Night of Lights Festival