5 Amazing Summer Hikes Near Mammoth Mountain
Spend your summer vacation in the mountains.
Mammoth Mountain is the place to be this summer. With a full calendar of awesome events and endless hiking trails, you really can’t go wrong. Find a place to spend the night on the mountain, then head out on one of these must-do summer hikes.
1. Hike to Pika Lake
Photo: Gregg Boydston
2. Hike to Devil’s Postpile Rainbow Falls
Photo: Aaron Bird
3. Hike to Sherwin Lake
Photo: Gregg Boydston
4. Hike to Valentine Lake
Photo: Tyler Drake
5. Hike to Arrowhead Lake
Photo: Gregg Boydston
Cover photo: Gregg Boydston
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