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Places near Mammoth Lakes by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Mammoth Lakes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mammoth Lakes
- Mammoth Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Minaret Summitpeak · 1 hrs
- Devils Postpile National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Bloody Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Convict Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Mammoth Lakes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mammoth Lakes?
Mammoth Mountain (viewpoint, about 7 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, about 8 km), Twin Falls (waterfall, about 9 km), Minaret Summit (peak, about 10 km), Devils Postpile National Monument (monument, about 14 km), Bloody Mountain (viewpoint, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mammoth Lakes?
101 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 35 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 5 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mammoth Lakes?
Mammoth Knolls, about 2 km by road; Earthquake Dome (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Mammoth Lakes?
Twin Lakes, about 6 km by road; Lake Mamie (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mammoth Lakes?
Start in Mammoth Lakes, visit Mammoth Mountain, then Minaret Summit, then Devils Postpile National Monument, then Bloody Mountain, then Convict Lake, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.