California, United States
Mammoth Mountain ski resort
The short answer
Mammoth Mountain has about 86 km of mapped runs and 28 lifts, with skiing from about 2,457 m up to 3,360 m (11,024 ft), a vertical drop of 903 m. By mapped runs it is number 20 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 15 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,360 m11,024 ft
- Vertical drop
- 903 m2,963 ft
- Mapped runs
- 86 km133 runs
- Lifts
- 28mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 20% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 64% intermediate and 16% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 21 | 9.3 km |
| Easy | 8 | 7.1 km |
| Intermediate | 75 | 52.2 km |
| Advanced | 29 | 13.4 km |
Lifts
28 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 22 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Yosemite (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes | 15 km |
| Eastern Sierra Regional (BIH) | Bishop | 64 km |
| Fresno Yosemite (FAT) | Fresno | 115 km |
| Reno Tahoe (RNO) | Reno | 217 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mammoth Mountain?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,360 m (11,024 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,457 m (8,061 ft), a vertical of 903 m (2,963 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mammoth Mountain have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 86 km of downhill runs and 28 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mammoth Mountain?
Mammoth Yosemite (MMH) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 15 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mammoth Mountain piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.