Mammoth Lakes Trail System

05/30/2026

🌲One Week Until Trails Trivia and Singletrack Red Beer Release! 🍻

Think you know Mammoth’s trails? Put your knowledge to the test at Trails Trivia on Friday, June 5 at 6 PM at Mammoth Brewing Company !

Celebrate the kickoff of the 2026 Summer of Stewardship with a fun evening of local trail trivia, community connection, prizes, and a taste of Mammoth Brewing’s specialty release, Singletrack Red. 🍺

🏆 Prizes for the top three teams
🍺 Free Singletrack Red tastings
🌲 Learn what’s new on local trails and how to get involved this summer

Grab your friends, build your team, and join us for a night of trail talk, stewardship, and friendly competition!

Mammoth Lakes Recreation
Visit Mammoth
Town of Mammoth Lakes

05/28/2026

🌲 Forest health and wildfire risk reduction work is returning to the Mammoth Lakes area for the 2026 field season! 🔥
From May through the fall, crews will be actively conducting fuels reduction and forest restoration work across areas including Coldwater, Shady Rest, Mammoth Mountain (Juniper Bike Trail), Reds Meadow, Panorama Dome, and Earthquake Dome.
🌿 This work includes thinning overly dense forests, removing hazardous trees, reducing accumulated fuels, restoring meadow and aspen habitat, and improving overall forest resilience. These efforts are designed to help lower wildfire intensity near communities, improve forest health, and support more resilient landscapes over time.
⚠️ As implementation ramps up, you may notice increased activity including equipment, chainsaw use, noise, traffic delays, and temporary trail or area closures. While some short-term impacts are unavoidable, we are working closely with partners to maintain public access wherever possible and minimize disruptions throughout the season.
📍 Initial work will begin in May in areas including Coldwater and Shady Rest, with additional projects continuing throughout the summer and early fall.
📲 Closure information, trail impacts, and project updates will be shared on social media and on our website (link in bio!) as specific work progresses.
Thank you for your patience as crews carry out this important work across the Mammoth Lakes area.

05/25/2026

Celebrate National Trails Day with us at the Sherwin Meadows Trailhead on Saturday, June 6 from 9 AM–12 PM! 🌲🥾

Join the Mammoth Lakes Trail System crew for a fun morning of trail love, community, and stewardship. Help give back to the trails you love while meeting fellow trail lovers and kicking off summer the right way.

✨ Free breakfast provided!

Whether you hike, bike, run, or just love being outside, we hope you will support us. Grab your friends and let’s make the trails shine!

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

The Community Cleanup Event and Sustainability Fair is this Saturday, May 16.

Help by cleaning up our neighborhoods, parks and paths, from 9am to 1pm, bring community cleanup trash back to the CRC and enjoy a complimentary lunch on us as a Thank You! Enjoy the Sustainability Fair featuring local organizations and how they are working to protect our environment from 11am to 1pm at Mammoth Creek Park. Please bring your trash and recycling back to the park no later than 1pm.

Thank you in advance for helping to make Mammoth Lakes a great place to live, work and play!

05/12/2026

Forest health work begins Monday, May 11 in the Shady Project area and is expected to continue through June 11. Crews will be working daily from 6:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Please use caution around active work areas, watch for equipment and crews, and follow all posted signs to help keep everyone safe. 🌲

Whitebark Institute
Town of Mammoth Lakes
Visit Mammoth
Mammoth Lakes Recreation

05/11/2026

The Mammoth Lakes Wildfire Task Force, a collaboration between the Town, Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District, Mammoth Disposal, Mammoth Community Water District and the Whitebark Institute, is sponsoring FREE GREEN WASTE ROLL-OFF DUMPSTERS in support of Town Cleanup Day along with reducing wildfire risk in our community! Please ensure these roll-offs are getting filled with green waste only and if a roll-off in your neighborhood becomes full, please shoot a text to 760-923-8247 or email [email protected] and they will be dumped and redeployed.

Roll-Off Locations can be found online here https://arcg.is/uzu8v0 and will be available at minimum from Thursday May 14 – Monday May 18.

Creating defensible space around your home is the first step of increasing your property’s resilience, along with the community as a whole. Sign up for a FREE defensible space and home hardening evaluation at defensiblespacereport.org/mammothlakes and a qualified inspector will identify hazards and recommend improvements. Together we can reduce our risk & protect our homes and community.

05/05/2026

🚫 Scenic Loop Closure Starting May 6 🚫

Heads up: both gates on the Scenic Loop will be closed for approximately 33 days beginning May 6 due to critical forest health work in the Inyo Craters area.

This isn’t just routine maintenance, this project is key to slowing the spread of bark beetle damage and reducing dangerous fuel buildup in a heavily used recreation area. Dead and dying trees here pose real risks to roads, trails, and nearby communities.

🌲 Why it matters:
• Protecting a 3,000-acre landscape from further beetle spread
• Reducing wildfire risk and falling tree hazards
• Improving safety along the popular Inyo Craters trail
• Treating 125+ acres (part of a 385-acre effort)

This work, supported by the California Deer Association, helps protect wildlife habitat, recreation access, and the greater Mammoth Lakes area.

Thanks for your patience while this important work gets done.

05/01/2026

The Lakes Basin Road will be opening to traffic Saturday, May 2 at 7am! Happy early season!

04/30/2026

🔥 Firewood Season is Almost Here! 🔥

Planning to gather your own firewood from Inyo National Forest? Here’s what you need to know 👇

🪵 Permits go on sale May 1 (online)
Purchase at ePermits, print your permit + tags, and head out when you’re ready.

🪵 In-person sales start May 29
Available at local visitor centers in Mammoth Lakes, Lee Vining, Bishop, and Lone Pine (call ahead for availability).

💲 Cost: $15 per cord (2-cord minimum) Most of those funds go right back into the forest to support this program!

⚠️ Before you go:
• Carry your permit, tags + map at all times
• Stay within 100 ft of designated roads
• Don’t cut live trees or large logs (>30”)
• Bring a shovel or fire extinguisher
• Check for Shut Down Days during high fire danger