Mammoth Mountain
Ski resort · California, United States
Mammoth Mountain is a ski resort in California (United States) with 86 km of runs and 28 lifts. You can ski between 2,457 m and 3,360 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 903 m. Its longest run is Upper Road Runner (3.5 km) and the steepest, Dry Creek, reaches 77% on its toughest stretch.
See Mammoth Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 86 km
- Lifts
- 28
- Elevation
- 2,457–3,360 m
- Vertical drop
- 903 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green9.3 km
- Blue7.1 km
- Red52 km
- Black13 km
The steepest runs at Mammoth Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Dry Creek Black77% · 38°
- Waterfall Black76% · 37°
- Roger's Ridge Black73% · 36°
- Sanctuary Black65% · 33°
- Dave's Glade Black65% · 33°
The longest runs
- Upper Road Runner Red3.5 km
- Ski Back Trail Blue2.4 km
- St. Anton Red2.1 km
- Goldhill Red2.0 km
- Lupin Blue1.7 km
Lifts
22 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 2 magic carpets · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Mammoth Mountain
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,918 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,908 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Mammoth Mountain
- June Mountain14 km · 27 km of runs
- China Peak Mountain Resort48 km · 35 km of runs
- Badger Pass Ski Area57 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Dodge Ridge Ski Area101 km · 34 km of runs
- Bear Valley130 km · 36 km of runs
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort147 km · 41 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mammoth Mountain?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is June Mountain, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mammoth Mountain have?
- 86 km: 9.3 km of green runs, 7.1 km of blue runs, 52 km of red runs, 13 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mammoth Mountain?
- You can ski between 2,457 m and 3,360 m: a vertical drop of 903 m.
- How many lifts does Mammoth Mountain have?
- 28: 22 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 2 magic carpets, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Mammoth Mountain?
- Dry Creek (black), at 77% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mammoth Mountain?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mammoth Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.