Inyo Craters Loop

Overview

From Mammoth, drive up Highway 203 towards Main Lodge of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Make a right on Mammoth Scenic Loop. At 2.75 miles, turn left on 3S30 at the Inyo Craters sign. Go 0.3 miles. The road will split and theres a dirt parking area on the right. The ride starts here. The singletrack is to the right, and theres a small sign with no trail name (see photo).<br><br>Soon after finishing the singletrack section, you ride out of the forest and a huge pumice flat opens up in front of you. 360-degree wicked views await, including San Joaquin Ridge and White Wing Mountain. Next you enter a Jeffrey Pine Forest and cross Deadman Creek before paralleling the creek and curving around and starting back towards the craters. After a peaceful ride through the forest, you arrive at the main parking lot. Lucky for you, you get to ride the singletrack back the way you came. Nice!<br><br>For more info, including turn by turn directions, check out <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href"http://fatbikemammoth.com/">Fat Bike Mammoth.</a> You can also use the <a href='/mobile-app'>MTB Project mobile app</a> for wayfinding alonng the route.

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Photos

A view from Crater Flats

A view from Crater Flats

The Inyo Craters trailhead

The Inyo Craters trailhead

Through the sage

Through the sage

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