Just start out going down the trailhead (you will notice the "no bicycles" part of the sign has been
painted over, bikes ARE now allowed on this trail). Be wary of hikers and their dogs, especially
on weekends. This is a fun, pretty easy downhill that goes right by Mammoth Rock. Be careful
while looking out at the view, however, or you may find yourself going off the edge of the trail,
which can be pretty narrow at parts. The bottom of the trail gets a bit sandy. At the end of the
trail, you can choose to go left or continue straight. Go left for a shortcut back to Old Mammoth
Road (it will drop you off in an empty dirt parking lot, just get on the road and go left--you will hit
Old Mammoth Road in about a minute). If you go straight, you will come out nearer the
Motocross track, from there go left on the road and you will shortly get back to Old Mammoth
Road.
Then, go to Salsas Taqueria on the corner of Old Mammoth Road and Cheateau Road for a
reasonably priced Mexican lunch!
From Main Street in the town of Mammoth Lakes, take Old Mammoth Road all the way up to the <br />trail head. (You will go through a residential area, this could be ridden instead of driven if you'd <br />like a mean climb.) The trailhead is not too far past a (very) little Forest Service building of <br />some kind. It is on the left hand side of the road, and there will probably be a car or two parked <br />there. If you drive instead of riding up to the trail, you will need someone to drive you back up, <br />if you don't want to ride back to the car. To make things easier, I would say just ride up to the <br />trailhead, unless you hate climbs.
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