It's where you can trade the heavy traffic jams and crowded beaches in Lake Tahoe for more peaceful and glassy alpine lakes framed against the jagged peaks, scenic hiking trails, and meadows decorated with vibrant wildflowers. Mammoth Lakes is an underrated gem in California's Eastern Sierra, where geology seems to dominate — from pristine lakes, lush forests, natural domes, deep glacial valleys, wilderness areas, soda springs, and hot springs.

Yes, Lake Tahoe is indeed an alpine fantasy, but Mammoth Lakes is a more soul-stirring version, wilder and quieter. While Mammoth Lakes is a young town, having been incorporated in 1984, it is as old as its surrounding landscapes that were formed thousands to millions of years ago. It's one of the most mesmerizing lake towns in the U.S. , where h

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