Drive in
From Lone Pine · 120 mi · 2h 15 · Hwy 395 via Bishop & Convict Lake
The Lakes Basin, Devils Postpile, hot springs, and the gorgeous June Lake Loop. Stop in Bishop on the way (Erick Schat's bakery) and at jewel-blue Convict Lake.
What to do
- Mammoth Lakes Basin — Lake Mary, Twin Lakes, easy walks
- Devils Postpile National Monument & Rainbow Falls (shuttle in)
- June Lake Loop — a gorgeous scenic side-drive
- Hot Creek geological site, the gondola up Mammoth Mountain, natural hot springs
Where to stay
Mammoth Lakes town has plenty of condos and hotels.