Mammoth Lakes Basin

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Mammoth Lakes Basin is a scenic alpine area in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada known for its cluster of glacial lakes, granite peaks, and extensive hiking and recreation opportunities.

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Mammoth Lakes, California, United States 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine lake basin
recreational area
accessedVia Lake Mary Road NERFINISHED
contains Barney Lake NERFINISHED
Horseshoe Lake NERFINISHED
Lake George NERFINISHED
Lake Mamie NERFINISHED
Lake Mary NERFINISHED
TJ Lake NERFINISHED
Twin Lakes NERFINISHED
several smaller alpine lakes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governingBody United States Forest Service NERFINISHED
hasFeature alpine meadows
campgrounds
cluster of glacial lakes
fishing sites
forested slopes
granite peaks
hiking trails
scenic viewpoints
hasGeologicalOrigin glacial
hasRecreationType non-motorized boating on some lakes
swimming in designated areas
hasSeasonalAccess early fall
summer
hasTrailConnection trails into John Muir Wilderness
trails to Duck Pass area
trails to Mammoth Crest
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Eastern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mono County, California NERFINISHED
managedBy Inyo National Forest administration NERFINISHED
nearestCity Mammoth Lakes, California NERFINISHED
partOf Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED
Mammoth Ranger District NERFINISHED
popularFor backpacking
boating
camping
day hiking
fall foliage viewing
fishing
photography
wildlife viewing
typicalEnvironment alpine
subalpine

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Mammoth Crest overlooks Mammoth Lakes Basin
Steve Fossett remainsDiscoveredNear Mammoth Lakes Basin
this entity surface form: Mammoth Lakes, California, United States