A high-clearance vehicle registered for regular highway driving is needed for this experience, which is an out-and-back from Shady Rest via Forest Service Roads 3S08 and 3S33. You'll climb up Knob Hill and across the top of the Mammoth Knolls, then meet up with the Scenic Loop and Inyo Craters Road. Great views of the Sierra, the town of Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain are available from several locations on this route, so be sure to stop and check out the overlooks!
Four-Wheel Driving the Knolls Trail
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Experience Checklist
- Camera
- Day pack
- Energy bars/electrolyte replacement
- First-aid kit
- Fuel
- Helmet
- Map or GPS device
- Smartphone
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen/lip protector
- Tire-repair kit
- Tools/spare parts
- Water
Public Services
Experience Information
- Trail Length
- 15.8 miles
- Trail Surface
- Mixed
- Duration
- Less than 4 hours
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This drive begins directly from the staging area at the New Shady Rest Campground.
*Note that not all facilities are accessible via public transit.
