Sierra Nevada - Mammoth Lakes Basin - Mammoth Pass 1960

On December 23-24, 1960 myself and Jim Moore did a 10 mile round trip to 9300' Mammoth Pass.

We drove to end of the plowed road at the bridge near the outlet of lower Twin Lake in Mammoth Lakes area. Jim used skis and I snowshoed. We followed the Horseshoe Lake road to its end and camped on the north shore of the lake.

Looking down on Twin Lakes, Owens Valley, White Mountains from Lake Mamie - Mammoth Lakes Basin 23 Dec 1960
Looking down on Twin Lakes, Owens Valley, White Mountains from Lake Mamie
Mammoth Lakes Basin 23 Dec 1960
Iron Mountain from Mammoth Crest - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960
Iron Mountain from Mammoth Crest - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960

The next day we proceeded to McCloud Lake and on over Mammoth Pass - contouring level to a point where we could view Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak. At this point we decided that skis and snowshoes made a poor combination - difference in traveling speed - so returned to camp and to the car.

Minarets, Mt. Ritter, Banner Peak from Mammoth Crest - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960
Minarets, Mt. Ritter, Banner Peak from Mammoth Crest
Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960
Lake Mamie - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960
Lake Mamie - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960

Corral at Mammoth Pack Station - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960
Corral at Mammoth Pack Station - Mammoth Lakes Basin 24 Dec 1960

December 25 and 26 was spent driving to Squaw Valley and home.