Ansel Adams Wilderness, Inyo National Forest

http://www.adventuresports.com/asap/backpack/backpinf.htm#ansel adams

Mammoth Ranger District, P. O. Box 148, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

(619) 934-2505

Mono Lake Ranger District, P. O. Box 429, Lee Vining, CA 93541

(619) 647-6525

Devils Postpile National Monument, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, CA 93271

http://www.nps.gov/depo/

(559) 565-3341

Driving Route:

Tricky intersections:

· 880 exit for 238 connector to 580 -- only one lane serves this exit and if there is traffic it will backup

· I5 to 120 -- you are on I5 very briefly, make sure to take the 120 exit.

· 120-108 split: make sure to take 120 towards Chinese Camp

Winter Closures:

Tioga Pass usually closes by mid November

Dinner suggestions:

There are several places in Mammoth as you head out. Try the 'A' frame building on the left.

Hiking Route:

Side trips and variations:

Thousand Island Lake

1 hour:

Explore the hexagonal basalt fracture columns of Devils Postpile, NM.

½ day:

Travel to Minaret or Cecil Lake. Trail is predominately sand and forested until you ascend into views of the Minarets. Camp above Cecile Lake.

Few hours:

Scramble up to the summit of Volcanic Ridge and look out west upon the Minarets and east into Nevada.

Full Day:

Return to Devil’s Postpile via Shadow lake. River Trail is most direct & flat. The JMT is a bit more scenic. If you are crunched for time, retrace your steps back to the Postpile.