• Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
  

  
  At 11,000 feet (3,300 m), Mammoth boasts the highest summit of any California resort, making for deeper, higher quality snow, beautiful views and a season that can last until June. 3,100ft / 900m vertical, 28 lifts (3 gondolas) 150 trails plus vast off-piste including the famous steep Mammoth wall.
  
  

• The lakes
  

  
  There is a half-dozen small lakes in the immediate vicinity of the village, readily accessible by road, still offering nice easy hikes and bike rides around them. These include: George, Mary, Horseshoe, Twin Lakes and more.
  
  

• Minaret Lake
  

  
  Minaret Lake is gorgeous mountain lake accessible by a relatively strenuous hike (14 mi roundtrip, up to 9,800 feet / 3,000 m) across the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest. There is couple of route variations: up along the crest down by the creek, etc.
  
  

• Devils Postpile National Monument
  

  
  Devil's Postpile is a cliff of columnar basalt created by a lava flow some 100,000 years ago. The Postpile's columns average 2 feet in diameter and many are up to 60 feet (18 m) long. Together they look like tall posts stacked in a pile, hence the feature's name.
  
  

• Mono Lake
  

  
  Mono Lake is a large shallow salt lake. Along the lake shore, scenic limestone formations known as tufa towers rise from the water's surface. Sunset is the best time to come -- the colors are the most vivid then. Millions of migratory birds visit the lake each year. The lake is 30 mi / 30 min from the Mammoth Lakes village (on route to/from San Francisco)
  
  

• Mountain biking
  

  
  Mammoth is a prime mountain biking destination. The riding opportunities are just about limitless. First you have the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and second the entire Inyo National Forest. These two areas will offer you endless single tracks trails and dirt roads making for a complete mountain biking experience.
  
  

• 5,000 yr Old Bristlecone Pines
  

  
  Bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth. One tree, at 5,064 years old, is one of the oldest known living organisms on Earth. They grow in The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, between 9,800 and 11,000 feet (3000–3400 m) above sea level. The park is 85 mi / 1.5 hr from Mammoth Lakes
  
  

• Thousand Island, Garnet and Shadow Lake
  

  
  Thousand Island and Garnet are two picturesque high altitude lakes accessible via a relatively strenuous hike (15 - 19 mi roundtrip, depending on exact route, climbing up to 10,000 ft / 3,000 m elevation, with Shadow Lake on route). The black and white photographs by Ansel Adams made Thousand Island Lake a famous Sierra landmark.
  
  

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