Good day from the Eastern Sierra! 🌞 Mountain biking is sweet right now at elevations below 7,500 feet, thanks to last week’s warm-up.
✅ All lower elevation snow is gone
🚵♂️ Top spring picks: Lower Rock Creek Trail & Wagon Wheel— some of the best spring rides around. Heads up: LRC – This is a multi-use trail, so expect hikers and dogs. It’s not a downhill bomber line — stay in control and ride respectfully.
📍 Bishop Area (4,100 ft) — Riding has been fantastic lately with a mix of warm and cool days. Dirt is dry, and some sections have loose top layers, so keep your eyes sharp.
💥 Looking for a challenge?
Check out the Poleta Canyon Trail out of Bishop. It’s a Black Diamond adventure for ultra-fit backcountry riders. View the MTB Project Map & Video ➜
👉 Beyond those two, a ton of riding is open right now. Scroll down for our current trail list.
Important Dates for 2025:
May 23rd: Mammoth Mountain Bike Park is expected to Open, with a Shuttle from the Village to the Chair 4 Parking Area.
August 16: – Peddel Palooza – Link
Check the latest local weather report before you head up—it’ll help you dial in your gear and prep.
Video Player: Select the 4K options to avoid grainy trail footage. The Footloose Sports Bike Shop sponsors videos in 2025. (Open May – September) Call them at 760-934-2400; they have EMTB Levos and Regular Stump Jumpers for rent.
Over the last few weeks, we have been riding everything from the Lower Rock Creek Canyon Trail to the Wagon Trail Wheel, the Poleta Canyon Trail, and the OHV trails in the Foothills of West Bishop.
Here are more details on what areas are open or snowed in.
(LRC) Lower Rock Creek Trail: The lower 2 Sections are Open. You can learn more about LRC at this link. Also, please note that E-MTBs are OFFICIALLY NOT ALLOWED on this trail.
The Poleta Canyon OHV Area: Open (Located at the end of E Line St and has miles of open, ridable terrain.) Poleta Canyon Trail is open.
White Mountain Road to the White Mountain Single-Track Trail are Open: Due to recent and expected rains, be prepared for deeper water crossings.
Buttermilk Country and the Tungsten Hills Open
Mill Pond to the Foothill areas of West Bishop: All dirt roads and older moto trails are open and ridable.
Mammoth Lakes Melting Snow
June Lake Area Melting Snow
Tom’s Place Melted Out
Crowley Lake Area Melted Out
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Snowed In – Lower Bike Park Trails Expected by May 23rd, with 100% of the park by July 4th.
Have a Great Day & Ride the Eastside!
PS: We hope to complete this website over the next six months as time allows. I have about 30 trail write-ups to add; I have just been swamped with work and have no time to spare. I am shooting for June and July to add the rest of the local rides to this website.
>>Mountain Biking Disclaimer Alert<<
If you’re looking for a unique place to go for a Mountain Bike adventure, you must check out the Eastern Sierra Region.
There are countless opportunities to ride here, from Traditional Mountain Bikes to the new Mountain E-Bikes. You will find everything from single-track action to motocross trails, OHV trails, and forest service roads that lead deep into the backcountry.
This website is here so you will know where to ride, current trail conditions, and what to expect from the local weather on your next Mountain Bike Trip to the Eastern Sierra.
We cover most of what you can ride at the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, in the Inyo National Forest, and in the Bishop and Big Pine areas. There are miles and miles of mountain biking to be had up here.
Website Author – Steve Taylor (the MammothSnowman) from Mammoth Lakes & Bishop, California
Steve has been Mountain Biking in the Mammoth Lakes and Bishop areas since 1985. At Eastern Sierra Mountain Biking, he is offering up his years of knowledge on where to ride and what the trails are like.
Steve moved to Mammoth Lakes full-time in 1990 and down to Bishop in Late Spring 2019. He currently rides five to six days a week and is excited to share his local Mountain Biking knowledge with you. If you’re into skiing and snowboarding, check out his Winter website at MammothSnowman.com.
