Sit, stay and play in Mammoth Lakes

Photo by Visit Mammoth Lakes.

Mammoth Lakes is a DogTrekker favorite located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's known for its natural beauty, dog-friendly hiking trails and activities, and a range of accommodations and dining options. Read more.

Mammoth Lakes is the ultimate pup-cation

Photo by Visit Mammoth.

You know that awesome spinning in circles routine your pup does before going on walks or getting a treat? It’s going to happen a lot in Mammoth Lakes.

The ultimate doggie treat: A Mammoth Lakes adventure

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Chances are your dog loves to Visit Mammoth as much as you do, if not more. As Fido watches you pack the car with hiking, fishing and bike gear he anxiously waits for his dog bowl and bed to be put in the trunk.

Get your dog-friendly kicks on route 395 in the eastern sierra

2 mixed breed dogs standing on granite boulder

Frankie & Storm hiking in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Photo by Stephanie Clemens.

Looking for a road trip that will have your dog wagging her tail the whole way? Free up four or more days for a leisurely junket on the federally designated Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway (Highway 395). It runs 150 miles between Topaz, just over the state line in Nevada, and Bishop in Southern California, skirting the Eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada, including our friends at Mammoth Lakes.

Onward to Mammoth, Bishop and Lone Pine in the Eastern Sierra

woman tosses stick to black lab at edge of alpine lake

Dogs love to play in the Eastern Sierra. Photo by Visit Mammoth.

It’s just 30-minute drive from Lee Vining to Mammoth Lakes, the major tourism hub in the Eastern Sierra. There’s giant ski resort here (dogs welcome on the Panoramic Gondola to the summit, but you’ll have to hike down) and tons of dog-friendly hotels, resorts and amenities, but the big attraction is the great outdoors.