Town Loop Full route

Name: Town Loop Full
Address: Mammoth Lakes, CA

near Mammoth Lakes, CA

7.1 miles

Distance

527 ft

Climb

-529 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

-1 ft

Altitude change

7,694 ft

Altitude min

7,812 ft

Altitude start

7,812 ft

Altitude end

-22.2%

Grade max

18.8%

Grade min

3 miles

Distance climb

3 miles

Distance down

1 mile

Distance flat

Some sections on busy roads and narrow side streets.

This is the entire Mammoth Town Loop, and it is a very popular all paved route used primarily by cyclists. People still walk this route, but most often just segments of it. If you want to get around the town of Mammoth Lakes, this is probably the best way to access restaurants, hotels/lodges, homes, gear shops and almost anything else. A couple sections are on streets, some with bike lanes and some without but most of this is car-free on a paved doubletrack path. It might be impassable in the winter, but at least some of the route is snowplowed. From this you could add little side trips to Shady Rest Park or if you're feeling up for a climb, to Horseshoe Lake on the Lakes Basin Path. But either way, this is a road bikers dream and well worth the ride on any bike if you're up here in the summer or fall.

Detailed Description

Town Loop Full is a 7 mile moderately popular route located near Mammoth Lakes California. This road bike primary route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 527 ft with a max elevation of 8,122 ft then descends -529 ft.

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Stats

Distance

7 miles
Altitude min

7,694 ft
Altitude start

7,812 ft
Altitude end

7,812 ft
Climb

527 ft
Descent

-529 ft
Grade max

-22.2%
Grade min

18.8%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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Trails in Route

	Town Loop (Main Street Section)				2,799 ft
	Town Loop South				2 miles
	Town Loop

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Riding area

Mammoth Lakes Trail System
Primary Activity

Road Bike
Other Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Difficulty rating

Access Trail or Doubletrack
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

RD, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel, Uni
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Moderate

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Town Loop (Main Street Section)	Jun 20, 2026 @ 8:30am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 20, 2026		It’s beautiful in Mammoth right now!
	Town Loop	May 3, 2024 @ 7:55am May 3, 2024		Between the bridge and eagle, lots of snow cover today. Alongside the Obsidian construction, the is is diverted onto dirt, fine on MTB, not great on road bike.