The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Mammoth Lakes. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Mammoth Lakes. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Rainbow Falls is the highest waterfall on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River. Plunging 101-feet down to the turbulent water below, the falls are named for the rainbows …
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The Devils Postpile National Monument, which is only open from mid-June to mid-October, was once part of the Yosemite National Park and was only placed under protection as an independent …
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This beautiful alpine lake sits beneath the towering wall of the Mammoth Crest. The lake is a popular summertime destination.
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The roughly one-mile loop trail leads to the North and South Crater. Both craters were created only 550 to 650 years ago when the northern Deadman Dome exploded. In the immediate vicinity there are nice campsites.
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Although you might expect it from its name: The Earthquake Fault was not created by an earthquake, but by volcanic activity. The circular walk is pretty short. If you want …
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