United States · North America
Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Photo: Perfect Zero from Los Angeles, CA, US · CC BY 2.0
Powder snow that keeps falling long after the rest of California has dried out, alpine lakes turning gold with aspens the moment autumn arrives, and hot springs steaming quietly in a landscape that still remembers it used to be volcanic.
The best time to visit Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra is Dec–Apr, or Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 25°C (78°F).
Best time to go
Dec–Apr, or Jun–Sep
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
MMH
Good for
landscape doing the heavy lifting
snow and cold air
moving about and doing things
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May9°C49°F
Jun–Aug25°C78°F
Sep–Nov16°C61°F
Dec–Feb3°C38°F
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