| Mammoth Lakes is
a town in Mono County, California, the county's only incorporated community.
It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation
of 7,880 feet (2,400 m). Mammoth Lakes resides on the edge of the Long
Valley Caldera.
Mount Morrison is located
in the Sierra Nevada in an area called the Mono Recesses. It rises south
of Convict Lake, in the Sherwin Range, near the town of Mammoth Lakes.
Visitors can take State Route
203 from the town of Mammoth Lakes to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, over
Minaret Summit, then down to Devil's Postpile National Monument, with access
to the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
The area has natural hot
springs which are sometimes used after skiing. Other features include lakes,
a soda springs, and an obsidian dome. Mammoth Lakes is north of the Owens
Valley, a scenic area with extensive hiking opportunities.
The town is surrounded by
mountains: on the west, Mammoth Mountain looms over the town, while to
the south, the Sherwin Range dominates the view. This hilly terrain and
the high altitude makes the area great for high-altitude athletic training.
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