Mammoth Lakes Vacation, TR
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:55 am
After almost a year of anticipation our vacation finally came, and totally exceeded our expectations. We spent 4 days and 3 nights, cramming as much touristy family action in as we possibly could.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to my Advice Request thread. It was incredibly helpful. Theres so much to do in Mammoth that its overwhelmimg but thanks to HST and a long time to plan, i feel that we made the best of our first of many trips to come.
And thank you to Snow Nymph for renting us her condo. The price, and comfort of having such a place to stay really made this trip what it was. As a result we ate-in alot so didnt really experience alot of the restaurants, but imho that was a good thing.
Because i know many of you have been, and because this wasnt really a backpacking trip, I'll do my best to keep this report under control and just show the scenery pics.
And finally...if youve never been.....GO! Its an outdoorsmans Disneyland.
Day 1
Tenaya Lake (Yosemite)
Mono Lake
Adventure Center
Panorama Gondola to Mammoth Mtn
Dinner at Gomez
Day 2
Horseback to Panorama Dome
DPP
Rainbow Falls
Reds Meadow
Day 3
Lake Mcleod
New York Bagel Shop
Earthquake Fault
Lake George
Day 4
Twin Lakes
Barret Lake
TJ Lake
Grumpys
Sad drive back to 105 degree Fresno
OK here we go....
Brief stop at Tenaya Lake on 120 on the way there.
From atop Mammoth Mtn via the Panorama Gondola. My phone failed to capture the breathtaking views of the Minarets but u get the idea.
From Panorama Dome via Pack Outfitters Horseback Ride
Devils Postpile
Rainbow Falls. I decided to jump in and swim up near the falls.
We hiked Ranger Station>Postpile>Rainbow>Reds Meadow. A beautiful hike, but the milkshakes do not live up to the hype! It was an insanely busy weekend though so I'll give them a pass for now.
Next morning as my non-hiker family slept in recovering from the strenuous 4 mile mostly downhill hike ;-) ... I snuck off for a shorty to Mcleod Lake. C&R with single barbless hooks only because its full of Lahontan Cutthroats. I came ill prepared and had no luck but saw a school of them circling the shallows.
Earthquake Fault. A must see simply because its so quick and easy and quite interesting.
I squeezed down into a small cave inside the fissure (its not actually a fault).
Lake George
Twin Lakes... Hard to believe a phone took this pic
Next day i ran off solo again for another short but steep hike up to Barret (pond)
..and TJ. A beautiful lake full of feisty little rainbows. Caught a few but just kept 1. Ive decided not to waste time photographing throwbacks anymore (even good ones) as its not conducive to their survival.
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to my Advice Request thread. It was incredibly helpful. Theres so much to do in Mammoth that its overwhelmimg but thanks to HST and a long time to plan, i feel that we made the best of our first of many trips to come.
And thank you to Snow Nymph for renting us her condo. The price, and comfort of having such a place to stay really made this trip what it was. As a result we ate-in alot so didnt really experience alot of the restaurants, but imho that was a good thing.
Because i know many of you have been, and because this wasnt really a backpacking trip, I'll do my best to keep this report under control and just show the scenery pics.
And finally...if youve never been.....GO! Its an outdoorsmans Disneyland.
Day 1
Tenaya Lake (Yosemite)
Mono Lake
Adventure Center
Panorama Gondola to Mammoth Mtn
Dinner at Gomez
Day 2
Horseback to Panorama Dome
DPP
Rainbow Falls
Reds Meadow
Day 3
Lake Mcleod
New York Bagel Shop
Earthquake Fault
Lake George
Day 4
Twin Lakes
Barret Lake
TJ Lake
Grumpys
Sad drive back to 105 degree Fresno
OK here we go....
Brief stop at Tenaya Lake on 120 on the way there.
From atop Mammoth Mtn via the Panorama Gondola. My phone failed to capture the breathtaking views of the Minarets but u get the idea.
From Panorama Dome via Pack Outfitters Horseback Ride
Devils Postpile
Rainbow Falls. I decided to jump in and swim up near the falls.
We hiked Ranger Station>Postpile>Rainbow>Reds Meadow. A beautiful hike, but the milkshakes do not live up to the hype! It was an insanely busy weekend though so I'll give them a pass for now.
Next morning as my non-hiker family slept in recovering from the strenuous 4 mile mostly downhill hike ;-) ... I snuck off for a shorty to Mcleod Lake. C&R with single barbless hooks only because its full of Lahontan Cutthroats. I came ill prepared and had no luck but saw a school of them circling the shallows.
Earthquake Fault. A must see simply because its so quick and easy and quite interesting.
I squeezed down into a small cave inside the fissure (its not actually a fault).
Lake George
Twin Lakes... Hard to believe a phone took this pic
Next day i ran off solo again for another short but steep hike up to Barret (pond)
..and TJ. A beautiful lake full of feisty little rainbows. Caught a few but just kept 1. Ive decided not to waste time photographing throwbacks anymore (even good ones) as its not conducive to their survival.
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