Mammoth Lakes

We said goodbye to Lake Tahoe and headed a few hours south to Mammoth Lakes. Driving through the Sierra Nevadas is beautiful – the scenery changing from the huge forest and lakes in Tahoe to miles of vast planes and rolling hills, finally changing back to snow capped mountains as we arrived in Mammoth. 

The following morning we shot at dawn on Convict Lake – James and I sharing the stunning reflections on the water with some early rising canoeists – before driving south to Big Pine Lakes. 

The hike to Big Pine lakes is a spectacular way to spend a day. We were lucky to be there just out of high season so almost had the whole trail to ourselves. The hike was a little more hefty than our Lake Tahoe strolls (make sure to bring plenty of water and snacks). The 13 mile round trip (plus lunch and an afternoon nap at the lake) took up most of our afternoon but the perfect blue water and rugged, wild landscape made it well worth it.