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Spots in Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra, photographed by the people who stood there.

In Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra, the map is overlooks, trailheads, and pull-offs — 33 real photographs, each pinned about where it was taken, clustered around Mammoth Lakes. Not business listings, not a recycled top-10: just where someone pointed a camera.

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Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra on Photerra — the quick numbers: 33 real photo-spots, mapped where they were taken · mapped by 6 travelers · most-photographed area: Mammoth Lakes (8 photos) · newest spot added September 2026.

Across Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra

30 photo spots
Illuminated tents set up in snow-covered alpine terrain at dusk with a prominent peak visible in the distance. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Illuminated tents set up in snow-covered alpine terrain at dusk with a prominent peak visible in the distance.Mammoth Lakes
Rock climbers ascending a granite cliff face on a clear day near Crowley Lake, California. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Rock climbers ascending a granite cliff face on a clear day near Crowley Lake, California.
Runner pauses on a rocky outcrop overlooking a alpine lake surrounded by coniferous forest in the Sierra Nevada. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Runner pauses on a rocky outcrop overlooking a alpine lake surrounded by coniferous forest in the Sierra Nevada.Heart Lake
Hikers crossing a shallow mountain stream with granite peaks and coniferous forest in the background near Lundy… — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Hikers crossing a shallow mountain stream with granite peaks and coniferous forest in the background near Lundy…
Backcountry skiers and hikers ascending a snow-covered mountain slope with multiple figures visible across the terrain. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Backcountry skiers and hikers ascending a snow-covered mountain slope with multiple figures visible across the terrain.Glacier Lodge Road
Modern white cottage with shingled gable roof and patio seating in Bishop, California. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Modern white cottage with shingled gable roof and patio seating in Bishop, California.North Main Street
Skiers and hikers at a snow-covered mountain base with ski lift infrastructure visible in the background. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Skiers and hikers at a snow-covered mountain base with ski lift infrastructure visible in the background.Poole Power Plant Road
A climber ascending a snow and rock-covered peak using rope and safety equipment on a clear day in the Mammoth Lakes… — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
A climber ascending a snow and rock-covered peak using rope and safety equipment on a clear day in the Mammoth Lakes…Crystal Crag
Alpine lake with coniferous forest and snow-capped peaks reflected in still water, viewed from the shoreline. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Alpine lake with coniferous forest and snow-capped peaks reflected in still water, viewed from the shoreline.Dog Lk Trl
Woman bathing in a natural hot spring pool surrounded by coniferous forest and mountains in the Sierra Nevada. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Woman bathing in a natural hot spring pool surrounded by coniferous forest and mountains in the Sierra Nevada.Mono Hot Springs
Snow-covered lodge with Black Velvet Coffee signage and parked Jeeps in a mountain resort parking area during winter. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Snow-covered lodge with Black Velvet Coffee signage and parked Jeeps in a mountain resort parking area during winter.Main Street
Backcountry skiers ascending a snow-covered alpine basin with exposed rocky ridges under clear skies. — Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra
Backcountry skiers ascending a snow-covered alpine basin with exposed rocky ridges under clear skies.Lee Vining

What travelers shoot here: mountains · landscapes · hiking & trails · adventure sports — most photographed in April.

One of only a couple reliable ice walls in the Eastern Sierra, this is where Yvon Chouinard developed the modern shape of ice tools tp allow climbing on steeper faces

— Bryce

Snowboarding above my skill level at Mammoth Mountain

— Kristen

Photo descriptions are written by a model from the photograph itself; the place names and coordinates are not.

On the map

Landmarks on the map in Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra.

From the landmarks everyone knows to the corners nobody thought to list — real places, each with the photograph someone actually took — contributed by travellers and by the openly-licensed archive, and growing as more are added.

Bishop 2 spots37.3685, -118.3959 Heart Lake 2 spots37.5888, -118.9784 Chocolate Lakes 1 spot37.1478, -118.5474 Big Pine Canyon 1 spot37.1302, -118.4110 Crystal Crag 1 spot37.5910, -119.0137 Hilltop Hot Springs 1 spot37.6640, -118.7894 Hot Spring 1 spot37.6640, -118.7894 Mammoth Mountain 1 spot37.6308, -119.0326

Coordinates are about where the photograph was taken — the medoid of this place’s pins, at 4 decimals (~11 m). Approximate by design, and not an official gazetteer position.

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Good to know

Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra spots, the quick version.

How many spots does Photerra have in Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra?

33 and counting — each one a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken. The map grows as people add to it and as the open archive is reviewed in.

Are these Mammoth Lakes & the Eastern Sierra spots on Google Maps?

Many aren't. Photerra's spots are photo-coordinates — viewpoints, benches, trailheads and corners with no business listing or address — so they don't show up on maps built from business directories.

How do I get to a spot with no address?

Open any spot in the Photerra app and tap once to launch Apple Maps, Google Maps, Uber or Lyft — we hand them the coordinates even when the place has no name.

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