RR: Rainy Day Mammoth ride

[Von-Skipp]

I went for a solo ride earlier today before it began raining and thundering here. I started riding at 9:30 and was back by 1:00. Around 1:30 its started pouring rain here in Mammoth and has not stopped since. Not much to do when it rains so I will post a RR, well this too

My route today was a shuttle ride.

Started at Minerat Summit. Down Mountain View (this is where I got the Mammoth group lost last year). Uptown trail to PaperRoute. Took PP to Lakes Trail. From here you jump on the Panarama Dome Singletrack and take this to Mammoth Rock trail. Up a dirt road back to town.

Not sure of Mileage but I would say 15ish. Overall had a net loss of elevation of -2,300ft.

Minerat Summit


yepp, one of these


Mammoth from the summit


the start of Mountain View


non techy swooping singletrack


bridge


uptown


hopped on Paper Route


down Lakes Trail


bridges on LT


waterfall


Lakes Trail and Twin Lake in the background

[Von-Skipp]

Panarama Dome SS


Mammoth Rock Trail


that is Mammoth Rock


MR trail


trail


MR ends below treeline


hang a left on this dirt road
(notice clouds moving in)


up this road back towards town


comes to Old Mammoth Road


took this picture about an hour after my ride


Yeah, no action shots on this ride. But I will be riding the mountain later this week!

[Jordansrealm]

Awesome trails up there I need to get there one day...

[bjammin]

That rain looks quite refreshing!

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by bjammin

That rain looks quite refreshing!

Yeah they need it. All of the lakes were extremely low. Saddlebag Lag now has an island right in the middle that never existed before.

[Sprockethead]

Thanks for the report Matt, we'll be up there next weekend. Hopefully they'll get some more rain and firm up the dirt.

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by Hanzo

Yeah they need it. All of the lakes were extremely low. Saddlebag Lag now has an island right in the middle that never existed before.

Hanzo have you ever tried riding the trail on the East side of Saddlebag Lake? I know that it goes into the 20 Lake Basin/Hover Wilderness Area, but it looks like maybe 5-6 miles is still in National Forest.

Dean

[ride hard]

nice review! sucks that it started raining. Any recommendations on trails? going up there around labor day weekend.

[PacMan]

Wow, nice RR and pics. I gotta get up there sometime. Do I hear road trip??!!

Kind of makes me want to ride Noble again too.

[jfsh]

Sometimes timing is everything. That rain is going to make for some awesome conditions in a day or two. You are stoked!

[Hanzo]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Hanzo have you ever tried riding the trail on the East side of Saddlebag Lake? I know that it goes into the 20 Lake Basin/Hover Wilderness Area, but it looks like maybe 5-6 miles is still in National Forest.

Dean

Hey Dean,
Nope, I have only hiked the west side of the lake because it was a shorter route(3-4 miles) to get to the other side. The 20 Lake Basin is beautiful though. You may want to email the folks up there since there is no phone.
staff@saddlebaglakeresort.com


Noel

[CC]

Thanks Matt!!!...That looks like a perfect shuttle ride to me!!

This pic looks like the guy in the background is chasing a dear???



what IS he doing?

Also like the handle bar shot...have you been taking lessons from Alison?

Keep the RR coming!
~ cc

[ghixon]

Damn, damn, damn. That's too nice to be here.

[soul rider]

i cant wait Tour de california bike resorts, it is comming soon

[shudder]

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

bridges on LT

Niiice! Love that part of LT -- very steep on both sides (and if you fell, you'd nearly fall right down onto Lake Mary Road!). Looks like they completed the bridges since the last time I was there riding down from the top with my son, Willie (couple of years ago now). We had a dicey time getting through that portion of the trail as the bridges were literally hanging by a wire (scary!). We rode over them anyway (*gulp*). Dumb-ass dad.

Can't wait to get up there again. Another good ride goes down the long backside trail called Off The Top (great afternoon ride, and a long one at about 12 miles back down to the Lodge). Someone else posted this map site for the Mammoth Bike Park once, but here it is again: Mammoth Bike Park Trail Map (check out the Flash map -- very cool). Von-Skipp's ride goes mostly along the left side of the trails (though it does look from one of your pics that you possibly started off to the right of the Lodge at overlook point?... whatever).

[Sewellymon]

d step asked about the right/ east side of saddleback lake...

the one time i rode it.. ('85 or '86?), it's basically a flat singeletrack out to the edge of the wilderness...

and sure as sunrise, there was a ranger who was cool, but also made it very clear i had gone as far as i was allowed (which i knew...