Trail Report - Last Updated: Sep 4, 2008 9:13 AM

Now is the perfect time to head to the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park.  All trails are currently open and Kona demo and rental bikes are now available to purchase for 50% off.  With a wide selection of cross-country and freeride bikes available in a variety of sizes, there is sure to be something for everyone.  Better act fast though, because these bikes will go quick.  For more information, visit http://www.mammothmountain.com/bike_ride/bike_park/#sale

 

The Mammoth Mountain Bike Park is 100% open with over 100 miles of trails and 3,100 feet of vertical descent. And now on weekends you'll have three different options for lift access: the Panorama Gondola and Bike Park shuttle operate daily connecting at The Adventure Center, and Chair 2 operates on weekends. Open trails include:

Easier Trails

Downtown

Paper Route

Shortcut

Uptown

More Difficult Trails

Beach Cruiser

Bearing Straights

Big Ring

Brake Through

Bridge the Gap

Gravy Train

Juniper

Lakes Trail

Lincoln Express

Mountainview

Off the Top

Seven Bridges

Timber Ridge

To Minaret Summit

Trail Home

Most Difficult Trails

Bullet DH

Chainsmoke

DC10

Flow

Follow Me

Kamikaze

Kamikaze Park

Pipeline

Richter

Shock Treatment

Shotgun

Skid Marks

Techno Rock

Twilight Zone

Velocity DH

 

The Mammoth Mountain Bike Park holds trails for beginner through expert riders and is open from 9am to 6pm daily. Bike Park passes and Kona bike rentals are available at the Adventure Center across the street from Main Lodge or at the Mountain Center in the Village at Mammoth: $39 for adults (13+) and $20 for kids (12 and under).

 

Lower mountain trails are serviced by shuttle between The Village and the Adventure Center every 30 minutes from 9am to 5:30pm. Chair 2 is now running on weekends. This season the Bike Park will offer guided tours and private lessons. Lessons are available daily from 10am to noon and 2-4pm.

Road Report - Updated: Sep 7, 2008 12:30 PM

US 395
no traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

SR 203 (main st)
no traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

SR 120 (tioga pass)
no traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

[yosemite natl park]
for yosemite natl park road information call 209-372-0200

SR 108 (sonora pass)
no traffic restrictions are reported for this area.

Detailed temperatures from around the mountain.

Updated Sep 07 at 12:24 PM

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September 27, 2008

2008 Oktoberfest

The 2008 Oktoberfest is an afternoon of food, drink, music & entertainment! We have the Eastern Sierra Dance Company dancing to the "Tuba Polka", a Kindergarten featuring children's activities and petting zoo from 12-3pm, The 2nd Annual Oktoberfest "Queen Stein Carrying Challenge at 4:30pm, the 4th Annual "Stein Challenge" happening at 5:30pm and authentic music by "Roger and the Villagers" all day long! There will also be a "Budenstrasse" featuring an array of German cuisine! Commemorative Liter Steins will be available-- don't miss out!

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October 31, 2008

Halloween Activities

Tiny Tot Trick or Treat and Pumpkin Fete starts at 12pm in the Village! Kids- Come Trick or Treating with us, join in a Pumpkin Carving competition and participate in a best costume contest! Adults- At 5pm, be part of the 5th Annual Adults Costume Contest and Pub Crawl!- Fun for everyone!

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November 13, 2008

Mammoth Mountain Opening Day & Celebration

Conditions and weather permitting.

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November 14, 2008

TGR Movie Premier

Teton Gravity Research movie premier presents: "Under the Influence". FREE showing outdoors in the Village plaze at 6pm. Limited seating available so we encourage you to bring chairs!

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Fishing Report Details

Hot Creek  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Weedy with low water conditions but the action continues to produce some great fish. plenty of caddis action mornings and evenings. Test your casting skills target fishing an short drifts. Many trout playing hide and seek with lots of places for trout to rest under the weed beds and long the sides. Still a strong hatch of Caddis. The wind has been out of the south in the mid morning switching to south west in the afternoon. Insects moving into a summer pattern morning and evening being ths most active, Caddis, Trico's action morning Spinners and Female and evening Male duns! Baetis action midday. Fish are starting to become Very selective and a good drift is always productive.

Nymphing Patterns: Surface emergers, olive/brown scuds, Caddis emerger patterns. San Juan Worms, Pt's. Brassie's Beadhead stonefly patterns are all Standard pattern to start with. 18-22s

Dry Fly Patterns: Bwo's,Schroeder's parachute caddis, Brook's Hot Creek caddis, Headlight Caddis, Low profile caddis, Brooks Baetis sprouts, size 18-22s Headlight yellow Sallies 16s PMDs size 16s, Female compara duns tricos size 18-22s

Attractor Patterns: Small stimulators orange/yellow 18's, Ants and Hoppers, Beetles. 14-18s

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Upper Owens  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Remember No Bait fishing above the Benton Crossing Bridge and below the monument to the lake. If you witness poaching call on your cell phone CADFG 760 872-1172 Etiquette is a must as there is plenty of area to fish here, , Water levels have come up in the last week as LADWP has started exporting water from Grant lake this has dropped water temp through out the river and improved conditions some lake fish starting to move up. plenty of Hoppers around, Caddis and Tricos morning and evenings lots of smaller wild fish taking the dry flies, Both the upper and lower sections are holding plenty of planters as DFG has be planting on a regular schedule. A few Mosquitoes still out might still have the repellent handy!! The area from the Benton bridge up to the power lines has been producing along with the the lower end down stream of the bridge most pools and deeper runs holding lots of fish.

Nymphing Patterns: Beadhead Prince Nymphs, Bead Pheasent Tails, Hares Ears, San Juan worms, Are all good flies to start with.

Dry Fly Patterns: Adams, Orange Stimulators, Bwos, Baetis, caddis patterns in size 16-20s

Streamer: Black or Olive Wolly Buggers, Muddler Minnows you will need some weight to get them down no dip and strip necessary. Size 8.

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Crowley Tributaries  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Water very low only 7cfs at the Highway on McGee Creek. Very clear water. temp starting to drop as the high country begins to cool during the night time. Overall conditions have improved due to lower water temps. daily hatches ocurring. Stoneflies Caddis, Mayflies, Midges ,Hoppers fish will be in the pools or just off the ledges. Approach with some stealth.

Nymphing Patterns: Hares ears, Soft Hackles, PT's, Prince Nymphs. Micro Mayflies lighten Bugs and Midges.

Dry Fly Patterns: Caddis and Mayflies patterns will take fish midday. Try a orange or yellow stimulator! size 16-18. Hoppers 14s

Streamer: smaller streamers 10-12s.

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Lower Owens  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: The flows have come up a little and are holding right at 350cfs. If you plan to fish, weather still warm in the Bishop area, look for the seams, eddies, in the slower runs to hold the fish. Mostly Trico,Baetis. Nothing great yet fishing wise. Water temp was 66 at 8:00am the other day! Trico Hatch was miniumal in the Wild Trout section below campground in the section we fished more Baetis near mid-morning. if the water gets near the 200cfs we should see much better results.

Nymphing Patterns: Try nymphing in the mornings with WD-40s and Brassies, then go to Bead Head Pheasant Tails, Olive Surface Emergers, Barr's wet emergers or RS Emergers. Sizes 18-20s 18-22s.

Dry Fly Patterns: Small midge patterns, bwos Beatis, Trico and Caddis pattern 18-20s.

Attractor Patterns: Small Stimulator, Trudes, Wulffs.

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East Walker  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Might come into play here soon as night time temps in the Bridgeport area helping to cool the lake down. Low water quality still a problem as the lake is very low. Early Morning will be your best bet if you most fish up there. Remember high water temps will strain the fish and may harm them even kill them. If water temps are in the 70s it would be best to move on to another fishery.

Nymphing Patterns: Pheasant Tails, Olive Surface Emergers, Brassies, Red Copper Johns, Bead Head Black and Olive WD-40s, Disco Midges, Barr's Wet Emergers, Zebra Midges, Olive & Natural Birds Nests, Prince Nymphs, and Green Nori's Caddis. San Juan Worm (red) size 14-16.

Dry Fly Patterns: BWO, PMDs, Hemingway Caddis, EC Caddis, Schroeder's Para Caddis and Adams in sizes 16-18, Orange and Yellow stimulators sizes 14-16.

Streamer: Try Muddler Minnows, Wool Head Sculpins, Bunny Leech's, Woolly Buggers and Dave's Chubs. Use size 6s and see what happens.

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Crowley Lake  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Regulations have moved to the Trophy Trout Season as of August 1st. Meaning No Bait and Only Artificial flies or lures maybe used! Barbs most be pinched and only 2 trout over 18" maybe kept.

The Draw down on Crowley continues! Some shallow Dangerous areas well off the West shoreline on your way out to McGee Bay use Caution might be costly. Well the end of the summer is just around the corner and water temps have dropped!! Surface temps now in the mid to upper 60s in the morning hours. BIG NEWS CADFG will plant some 150,000 Cole Strain Rainbows sometime in the next few days!! this will change the dynamic on the lake as the little willy's will eat every thing in sight. Action Continues to be in the McGee Bay area.Perch and Midges are the main table fair. Stripping actions is producing good action for those willing to switch lines and Tactics. Water temps have dropped on the Upper Owens the North Arm up near Green Banks should wake up in the next few days. This might be the last weekend before the Wilber size trout Take Over the lake!!!!

*** Note T-storms are posible anytime during the summer months use caution as lightening and strong winds can produce dangerous conditions on the lake.

*****Use common sense when driving on the backside of the lake, as there are areas where the ground is very soft, and a tow truck will be costly.

Nymphing Patterns: Gray Midges with Black or red and wire have been the best, size 16-18s. Callibaetis Nymphs size 16. Brown and Olive leeches getting some good strikes!!

Dry Fly Patterns: Adams

Streamer: Olive leeches and Wolly Buggers, Damsel fly Nymphs. Perch fry Patterns Try a dropper fly above your streamer with intermediate to fast sinking line. Teeny 130 gain is a good line or a 20 sink tip.

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Mammoth Lakes Basin  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Lots of fish remain as most angler's were blown off the lakes on Saturday,Sunday of Labor day weekend. Great report of Alper's and DFG fish being caught at Lake Mary, George, Mamie and Twin with the exception of Horseshoe as it is not stocked. only light breezes predicted this weekend.

Use streamer patterns in the Olives, Black, Brown. Olive & Browns tend to be the best producer. A local favorite is the Doc's Twin Lake Special. A dropper fly behind the streamer can work well. Beadhead Prince or PT and Hares Ear all can help your odds.

Nymphing Patterns: PTs Nymphs, Beadhead Hares Ears, Zebra Midges, sizes 16-20s

Dry Fly Patterns: Adult midges in the evenings when it glasses off or if it glasses off. size 16-20 patterns

Streamer: Your favorite Black or olive Wolly Buggers. Size 10-12s

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San Joaquin  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: Water levels below normal in the upper reaches for this time of year. Better water conditions in the lower reaches below Postpile area to the lower Rainbow Falls area. Less people in the campgrounds stocker still present in the Upper Soda Springs area, Most of the insect hatching is occurring in the later afternoons and evenings. Caddis and Mayflies along with some Stone flies. The San Joaquin is the Jewel of the Sierras as you are driving into the Backcountry in a true alpine setting! The wild fish are on the smaller size but the colors are great and there willing to rise to a dry fly!!

Nymphing Patterns: Small BH PTS, Prince, Micro Stonefly, Zebra midges

Dry Fly Patterns: Adams, Humpies, lightCahills Stimulator in Orange & Yellows, Size 14-20s

Attractor Patterns: Royal Coachman, Royal Wluff's, Trudes in sizes 16-20s

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Bridgeport Reservoir  

Last Updated Sep 5, 2008 by Harry Blackburn: The cool down we had last week has helped water temp drop and should improve overall conditions. The best area to fish is on the south end near the East Walker Channel in 12 ft. Large fish slurping on the surface taking Blood Midges and Mayflies perch fry and Damsel nymphs on the calm mornings. The lake is low just over half full. Fish are spread throughout the area.

Boat ramps might be unuseable do to low water conditions check before planning a outing the area near the Dam might be the only launch area.

Nymphing Patterns: Red, Brown, Black/copper wire, midge patterns are working the best. around the 10-14 ft depth. Pts, Hares ears, Damsel fly patterns

Dry Fly Patterns: Adult Midge Some Large(red) ones and Calibaetis Patterns to rising fish.

Attractor Patterns:

Streamer: Large brown or Black leech patterns or hornbergs with a Hares Ear dropper. Damsels patterns,