Uptown / Downtown Loop
Mammoth Lakes (from the Village) · near Mammoth Lakes · Eastern Sierra
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- intermediate
- Trail miles
- ~9.3 mi loop, 100% singletrack
- Elevation
- 8,060-8,900 ft; ~950 ft gain/loss, ~4% average grade
- Best season
- June-October (snow-dependent)
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · flow
- Signature trails
- Uptown · Downtown
- Ebike
- Yes
- Ebike note
- Class 1 e-MTB generally welcome on the public lower half; the upper section ties into bike-park land - check signage.
- Intl tip
- The single best first-day ride in Mammoth - do it to acclimatize before committing to a big descent, and grab post-ride food and beer right there in the Village.
The guide
Uptown/Downtown is the quintessential Mammoth town lap - nine-plus miles of buff, non-technical singletrack that climbs on Upto…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.6524, -118.9851