Mammoth for a couple days, then Cannell Plunge!

[jamisjake]

Hey folks, never been to Mammoth before, but I booked a trip to be up there for a few days, starting next Monday, and then I am headed to Kernville for the Cannell Plunge. Any trail reccomendations for Mammoth? Do they have any maps in Kernville for the Plunge? I hear its easy to get lost there. Thanks
Jake

[Jutty]

Let me know how Mammy is! I want to hit that up end of this season when I have some more experience under my belt. I was cruising the Mammy site and they have a nice interactive trail map with different trail recommendations if you had not checked that out yet...

Have fun up there!

[stinkyrider]

Any trail in Mammoth is good. The only problem is finding time to ride it all. The mountain is best enjoyed on a 7"+ travel bike with huge knobby tires.

Here's the trail map if you haven't already seen it.
http://www.mammothmountain.com/bike_...park_map07.pdf

[Jutty]

Hmm...wonder how much it would cost to rent a 7" travel bike...I only have 3...

[stinkyrider]

Originally Posted by Jutty

Hmm...wonder how much it would cost to rent a 7" travel bike...I only have 3...

It'll run you about $80 for the entire day if you rent from the mountain. I believe they are renting Kona Stinky's this year.

If you are looking for more travel they rent some pretty sweet Norco A-Lines and Specialized Demo 8's at Footloose on the corner of Old Mammoth Road and Main. I believe they are roughly the same price but with much better component setups.

[Jutty]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

[GP_pilot]

Originally Posted by stinkyrider

Any trail in Mammoth is good. The only problem is finding time to ride it all. The mountain is best enjoyed on a 7"+ travel bike with huge knobby tires.

There's about 6 trails that you NEED a long travel bike to enjoy the fun, the rest is xc/am stuff. I spent 2 days there for the first time last year and rode 80% of the mountain.

[Lone ranger]

Mountain River Adventures hsa maps and shuttle service for Cannell Plunge.It takes a minimun amount of people for service. But it's one of the best rides in the area. Have fun . I t is easy to get lost .
Lone ranger

[jamisjake]

Alright, thanks. I'll be up there for 4 days, and on an 06 Jamis Diablo, and an 05 Banshee Chaparrall, so I'll have the travel, and a decent amount of time. Maybe not enough, but 4 days aint bad!! Thanks for the info! I'll let you know how it goes, Jutty. Take 'er easy!
Jake

[pinnacle10]

A great ride off the mountain in Mammoth is Lower Rock Creek. It's about 20 minutes south on the 395. We've always done it as a last ride on the way home. It's ideal to shuttle if you can.