51 Things to do near Hot Creek
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The Rock Tub Hot Springs
Whitmore Hot Springs, California
3.4 miles SERustic rock-walled geothermal tubs of varying size nestled in the Eastern Sierra near Mammoth Lakes — a rejuvenating mineral soak surrounded by pine trees and snow-capped mountains.
Hot Springs
Wild Willy's Hot Spring
Mammoth Lakes, California
4.4 miles SEA soaking hot spring in Long Valley's open sagebrush plain — pools range from 95°F to 105°F, with a larger deeper pool and smaller, hotter pools, reached by a 0.2-mile wooden boardwalk from the parking area.
Camp, Hot Springs
Volcom Brothers Skatepark
Mammoth Lakes, California
6.9 miles SWA Mammoth Lakes skatepark with a look worth the trip — see photos courtesy of Volcom.
Skateboard
Crowley Lake
Mammoth Lakes, California
7.6 miles SEA reservoir famed for ancient volcanic columns rising from the lakebed, along with trout fishing, and stunning Eastern Sierra scenery near Mammoth Lakes.
Hike, Swim 0.4 mi
Crowley Lake Stone Columns
Mammoth Lakes, California
8.8 miles SEOtherworldly 20-foot tufa columns rising from the Eastern Sierra lakebed at Crowley Lake — a geological wonder formed over 600,000 years of calcium carbonate buildup.
Hike
Crowley Lake Campground
Crowley Lake, California
9.0 miles SENestled in the stunning Eastern Sierra near Crowley Lake, this BLM campground offers first-come, first-served sites for tents, RVs, and trailers with breathtaking high-desert views.
Camp
Crystal Lake
Mammoth Lakes, California
11.1 miles SWA 3.2-mile roundtrip Sierra day hike past Lake George, Lake Marie, and Lake Mamie, ending at Crystal Lake beneath the monolith Crystal Crag — shaded trail with room to swim, fish, or picnic lakeside.
Camp, Hike
Crystal Crag
Mammoth Lakes, California
11.1 miles SWA 10,100-foot granite crag above the Crystal Lakes in Mammoth Lakes with multi-pitch routes from 5.5 to 5.11a — a less-crowded alternative to nearby Yosemite and Kings Canyon.
Rock Climb 4.0 mi
Mono Pass
Yosemite Valley, CA
26.9 miles NWAn 8-mile high-Sierra hike at 10,600 feet crossing meadows and several lakes, climbing through Bloody Canyon to sweeping views of Mono Valley and Mono Lake.
Hike, Swim
Santa Cruz Area
Lakeshore, California
27.0 miles SSwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Standish Hickey Area
Lakeshore, California
27.0 miles SA two-mile stretch of the south fork of the Eel River inside a redwood canyon 180 miles from San Francisco — swim, kayak, fish, or hike, then camp near the 1,200-year-old Captain Miles Standish Tree.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Smith River Area
Lakeshore, California
27.0 miles SSwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Salinas Area
Lakeshore, California
27.0 miles SSwim near Lakeshore, California
Swim
Mono Hot Springs
Lakeshore, California
27.0 miles SMono Hot Springs is a magical high-Sierra retreat in California's Sierra National Forest, where natural hot springs bubble up along the South Fork of the San Joaquin River deep in the mountains...
Hot Springs, Swim 3.6 mi
Lyell Canyon
Wawona, California
27.9 miles NWAn 8-mile, nearly flat hike through Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows along the Lyell Fork river, with creek crossings, Kuna Creek cascades, and backcountry quiet far from the crowds.
Hike 1.8 mi
Gaylor Lakes
Yosemite Valley, CA
28.0 miles NWA 2-mile Yosemite hike with views the entire way — Dana Meadows, mountain peaks, and a high valley holding five separate lakes, with a mostly flat valley to wander once you top the pass.
Hike, Swim 4.0 mi
Saddlebag Lake
Lee Vining, California
30.3 miles NWAt 10,008 ft, this Eastern Sierra alpine lake offers exceptional trout fishing, a scenic four-mile loop, and a water taxi into the heart of the Twenty Lakes Basin.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Tuolumne Meadows
Tuolumne County, California
30.4 miles NWA stunning alpine meadow in the high Sierra with granite domes and mountain views, the meandering Tuolumne River, and access to Yosemite backcountry — open summer only when the park road is clear.
Camp, Hike 0.8-4.1 mi
Dog Lake and Lembert Dome
Yosemite Valley, CA
30.6 miles NWA 4-mile round-trip hike through Tuolumne Meadows wildflowers to a serene evergreen lake and a granite dome with sweeping views — doable in 1.5 to 3 hours.
Hike, Swim
Elizabeth Lake
Wawona, California
30.8 miles WA 4.8-mile hike with a 1,000-foot gain to a quiet alpine lake tucked between Cockscomb, Unicorn Peak, and Johnson's Peak in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows backcountry.
Hike, Swim
