On July 8th and 9th, the Mammoth Lakes Trail System will host a very special free workshop led by renowned trail builder Woody Keen and supported by a crew of distinguished trail experts from around the region. The two day workshop is designed to educate those interested in better understanding SMARTER trails: Sustainable, Manageable, Artistic Recreational Trails that are Ecologically sound and have good Risk Management Strategy. 

Due to warming temperatures and rapidly melting snow the winter grooming program at Shady Rest is officially finished for the season. Though short lived, the winter fat biking pilot program was a terrific success and the Mammoth Lakes Trail System team will be continuing efforts next winter to provide another great groomed multi-use trail experience at Shady Rest. 

The Mammoth Lakes Trail System team is pleased to announce the start of a winter fat biking pilot program as a newly allowed use of the current winter trail system initiating from Shady Rest Park. To help introduce the great fun of this activity we will be grooming the multi-use trails at Shady Rest for as long as weather and snow conditions allow with up to 2 ½ miles of expanded packed trails. Be sure to get out there early in the morning before the snow gets too soft! 

The winter of 2016/2017 is shaping up to be an historic one, and the Mammoth Lakes Trail System team has been hard at work bringing several new programs on line for all winter recreation enthusiasts along with some old favorites that have just been waiting for a big winter like this one. 

The Shady Rest Winter Grooming program has begun (as of yesterday afternoon) thanks to the amazing snow this season and creative partnerships. The groomed winter trails in Shady Rest are located right at the entrance to Town and are accessed from the Welcome Center and Ranger Station, near the historic cabin. This looped experience is shared with a variety of users, including snowshoers, nordic skiers and dog walkers, so please be mindful of others and share the trails. Weather permitting, the trails are groomed 5 days a week and are free and open to the public. 

For information about skate skiing at Shady Rest click here

For information about nordic skiing at Shady Rest click here

For information about snow shoeing at Shady Rest click here

Many thanks to Jeremy Decell with Inyo National Forest for helping us with all of this beautiful snow

 Thanks to Kim Anaclerio and Andrew Mulford for getting the equipment up and running 

Please come out and enjoy this public trail facility brought to you by the Mammoth Lakes Trail System. We look forward to seeing you!