[jebfour]

I’m heading to Mammoth this weekend just to get out of town for a few days and was thinking of taking the bikes…..and obviously I won’t be using the lift this time of year. Are there any decent trails at other places in the area?

Thanks,

Jeb4

 

[merrrrjig]

Lower rock creek, its outside of mammoth.

 

[bdamschen]

I'd be interested in hearing more about rock creek or if anyone's got any pics. I was planning to take my g/f to mammoth at the end of the summer, and she's got a special attachment to rock creek (her grandpa used to take her there when she was little). If there's riding there rather than hiking, that would be awesome.

 

[BillT]

Ditto on Lower Rock Creek...it is at a lower elevation than Mammoth itself and is supposed to be close to, if not 100%, snow-free. The trail itself is about 6-7 miles and drops maybe 1000 or so vertical feet and is mostly fast and flowy with a couple of rock gardens and other technical spots thrown in. The trail is best done via a shuttle unless you really like climbing.

 

[Fshflys]

LRC is just off 395, 1 exit past Tom's Place if coming from Mammoth, towards Bishop. The trailhead is within 100ft of 395. Trail crosses the Rock Creek road a couple times and ends upat a place called Paradise, you come out right next to the cabins that are along the creek. You'll want to shuttle, it's about a 20 min ride.

 

[ifouiripilay]

i was there about two weeks ago. it was a good ride, temp in upper 70's . no snow but its getting warm. bishop was in the upper 90's. only ran into 1 hiker and 2 people fishing the creek but i did run across a pretty fresh piece of deer leg in the trail. haha... not a good feeling when you're riding by yourself. its mostly a down grade not really dh riding, some pedeling effort. some technical sections, lots of rocks, and some mud pits. for the first time i liked it. its a change from san diego riding. have a good one

 

[HarryCallahan]

i was there about two weeks ago. it was a good ride, temp in upper 70's . no snow but its getting warm. bishop was in the upper 90's. only ran into 1 hiker and 2 people fishing the creek but i did run across a pretty fresh piece of deer leg in the trail. haha... not a good feeling when you're riding by yourself.

Funny you should mention that. If it makes you feel better, the lions in that area are probably very well fed. I remember hearing there are some really big mule deer in that area around Tom's Place and Sherwin Summit.