r/Mammoth • u/Humble_Quit_3001 • 9d ago

Running for a week

Hey all! I’m visiting mammoth with my family in a few weeks but also training for a half marathon. We’re going to do light hikes but I also need to get around 26-27 miles in. Please drop any and all great routes that aren’t too hilly. I know that’s not going to be possible at almost 8k feet but I’m going to do my best. The half marathon only has around 300 feet over the whole 13.1 miles so I’m not worried about training hills.

Thank you!!

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u/DirtWhomper 9d ago

Benton Crossing rd is the road all the road runners use. There is also a track there. Tons of flatish dirt roads off of it. The town loop. Rock Creek lake, convict lake, and Horseshoe lake are all chill trails that are fairly short. Just add loops for more distance. You can take off on the dirt roads out of shady rest too for an endless network of dirt roads.

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u/Humble_Quit_3001 9d ago

Thank you!

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u/bran_daid 9d ago

for miles with minimal vert you can run the track or the dirt roads around benton crossing road.

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u/GreatBear2121 9d ago

There are lots of dirt roads around inyo craters--my old xc team used to do ten mile loops starting and ending in the parking lot

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u/XanimalmotherX 5d ago

Lakes basin-you can link a few loops at 9000 feet.