Mammoth Pool Dam

California

California

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3.8 mi

Distance

1,448 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Sierra National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,448 ft
Highest point
4,861 ft
Lowest point
3,381 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Mammoth Pool Dam is a 3.80-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 68 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,861 ft
Length (round trip)
3.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high27° low
  2. Feb46° high27° low
  3. Mar50° high28° low
  4. Apr55° high31° low
  5. May63° high37° low
  6. Jun73° high44° low
  7. Jul80° high51° low
  8. Aug80° high49° low
  9. Sep75° high45° low
  10. Oct64° high37° low
  11. Nov53° high30° low
  12. Dec44° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Sierra National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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