Obsidian Dome Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: This is a fun snow hike! Since this is a closed road covered in snow, it’s like a huge hiking trail! Mom can snowshoe and I can zoom around in the snow. We also saw lots of hoomans cross-country skiing. It was cool! Mom thinks we should bring a sled next time. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!
Tips: The Obsidian Dome area has groomed cross country and snowshoeing trails, which can be accessed from Highway 395. Located between Mammoth Lakes and June Lake. We snowshoed on these trails! There are three groomed loops from easy (2.6 miles or less) to moderate (6 miles).
Directions: From the town of Bishop, head north on 395 past Mammoth Lakes for about 50 miles. Then turn left into the parking lot area.
| Mileage (round trip) | 2.6+ |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Gain (in feet) | 500+ |
| Trailhead | 37.774752, -119.014947 |
| Hike Time (in hours) | 2-3 |
| Exposure | Sunny and Shady |
| Scenery | Mountain Views |
| Facilities | None at the trailhead. Vault toilets at the campground. Bring your own toilet paper. |
| Fees/Permits | None to park and none to camp. If you intend to build a fire in the provided fire rings at the campground, you will need a free CA campfire permit. You can obtain one by watching this short video online, https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit. |
| More Info | https://www.monocounty.org/things-to-do/by-snow/snowshoeing; https://californiathroughmylens.com/obsidian-dome (for a non-winter hike) |
| Last Hiked | 2/18/2023 |
