LODGING + LOCAL BETA
Flash Foxy Trad Fest • Mammoth Lakes • Sept 12-14, 2025
presented by Patagonia with support from Mammoth Lakes Tourism
The Flash Foxy Trad Fest will take place in and around the town of Mammoth Lakes, CA in the Eastern Sierra Mountains.
Mammoth Lakes is located in the traditional ancestral homelands of the Nuumu, Nyyhmy, and Kootzaduka.
Learn more about the Mono Lake Kootzaduka Tribe and Bishop Paiute Tribe.
GETTING HERE
Where is Mammoth Lakes?
Nearest Cities? Closes Airports?
There are a few options. You can now fly directly into Bishop! Flights into to the Mammoth and Bishop airports run on a limited schedule and we cannot guarantee that flights will be available during our festival weekend.
You can fly into any airport in the Los Angeles area (LAX, Burbank, Long Beach, Orange County, Ontario), San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas or the Bay Area (SFO, Oakland, San Jose). You’d have to rent a car or carpool from any of these places. It’s about a 5-6 hours drive from all these airports except Reno (which is 3 hours).
There is a daily shuttle that runs from Reno to Mammoth Lakes. All festival venues will be accessible via public transportation locally in Mammoth Lakes.
Share rides + Lodging!
We have created a Google Sheet where registered participants can coordinate carpools, ride shares and travel plans with one another. Registered participants will receive a link to the spreadsheet with their ticket confirmation (it’s #3 in the linktree!). If you have not received the link please email events@flashfoxy.com + we’ll get it to you!
Stay with us
Big thanks to these local motels, hotels, and hostels for hooking us up with special discounts!
*Flash Foxy is not responsible for participant lodging. Flash Foxy is not able to assist with booking.
Low-cost Rooms @ Motel 6
We’re grateful to Motel 6 for hosting the Flash Foxy organizing team! Learn more about affordable options at Motel 6 in Mammoth!!
30% discount @ Snowcreek Resort
Stay with Snowcreek Resort Vacation Rentals during the Flash Foxy Trad Fest this September and save up to 30% off our nightly rates with just a 2 night minimum stay! Enjoy discounted green fees at Snowcreek Golf Course and FREE access to Snowcreek Athletic Club during your stay. Choose from 1 to 4 bedroom condominiums and townhomes, many with garages. Book online and use Booking Code FLASH30 for your exclusive discount. Offer valid for the nights on September 8th through 15th, 2025.
15% discount @ OUtbound Mammoth
Outbound Mammoth is offering a 15% discount for Flash Foxy participants! Use the promo code FOXY at checkout to receive the discount. Book online and use the promo code FOXY for your exclusive discount. Offer valid September 2025.
15% discount @ Mammoth Reservations
Mammoth Reservations is offering a 15% discount from 9/10-9/16/2025 for Flash Foxy participants. Use code RETURN15 at mammothreservations.com for discounted booking prices.
10% discount @ Empeiria high sierra hotel
Empeiria High Sierra Hotel is offering a 10% discount from 9/10-9/16/2025 for Flash Foxy participants. Call 760-924-1234 to book your stay - and let them know your’e coming to town for Flash Foxy to get that sweet discount!
DISCOUNT @ Davison Street Guest House
Davison Street Guest House is offering discounted hostel-style lodging to Flash Foxy Participants for the weekend of the festival. Beds are $52.23 on weeknights and $61.73 on weekends. Dorm beds and private rooms available on a first come first serve basis.
To book:
Text Mac @ 858-625-1883
Say that you are attending “Flash Foxy Trad Fest”
Include your first and last name, AND dates you would like to book
Refunds:
Cancellations more than 30 days before arrival date can be refunded with a $25.00 service charge.
Cancellations after 30 days before arrival date will not be refunded unless the space is re-booked
No refunds are given for weather condition, road condition, early departure, or other elements beyond our control.
Camping
Pack warm if you plan on camping!!! September is PERFECT climbing temps, but that also means it can be CHILLY for camping. Expect temperatures in the low 30s at night and highs in the 60s-70s (that’s Fahrenheit).
*Flash Foxy is not responsible for participant lodging. Flash Foxy is not able to assist with booking.
Mammoth Lakes Tourism has all the best recommendations!
Whether you want to pitch a tent with views of an alpine lake or under a forest of Jeffrey Pine, there are plenty of places to camp in Mammoth Lakes. Plan your summer camping trip to Mammoth Lakes in advance, as campgrounds in Mammoth Lakes tend to book early.
Local Beta
A few of our fav local businesses and hangout spots!
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Eastern Sierra NOW
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Stellar Brew
Local coffee shop with sandwhiches, smoothies, cookies, and more! PLUS they’re sponsoring our morning coffee all weekend long!
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FIFTH CLASS CLIMBING
A local woman-owned guide service! They’re our guide service partner for clinics, but you can also hire them for private guiding!
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The Rolling Chef
Food truck with locations in Bishop and Mammoth - and our Saturday evening catering!
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Mammoth Brewing
Beer, food, and our Sunday evening venue!
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Capybara Empanadas
Food truck conveniently located at our primary festival venue - Mammoth Creek Park!
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SIERRA WAVE MEDIA
Tune into 92.5 for the Sierra’s Best Classic Rock, and check out sierrawave.net for local news and events!
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Stellar Brew & Natural Cafe - our coffee sponsor!
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The Rolling Chef - catering our Saturday evening dinner!
Capybara Empanadas - available on-site at our festival venue!
Latin Market - catering our Sunday morning breakfast burritos!
Mammoth Brewing Company - our Sunday evening venue
Cloudripper Bishop - available at our Friday Opening Party!
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GUIDEBOOKS
Never been climbing in the Eastern Sierras? There’s SO MUCH to explore. Check out these regional guidebooks!
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High Sierra Climbing Vol. 2
This book, Volume 2 of a three-volume series, covers peaks on the northern part of the Kern-Kaweah Divide, the Great Western Divide, and on and west of the crest between Shepherd Pass and Bishop Pass. Roger Putnam and Vitaliy Musiyenko 2023
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High Sierra Climbing Vol. 3
This book, Volume 3 of a three-volume series, covers peaks between Bishop Pass and Sonora Pass. Roger Putnam and Vitaliy Musiyenko 2024
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Mammoth Area Rock Climbs
The Climbing Guide to the Eastern Sierra—North Marty Lewis October 2014
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The Good, the Great, and the Awesome
The Guidebook to the top High Sierra Rock Climbs. Peter Croft December 2016
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Tuolumne Meadows Climbing
Over a decade in the making, this is the first new rock climbing guidebook in 15 years to this magnificent alpine region of Yosemite National Park. Robin Hirsch and Thomas Bukowski 2024
Climbing Areas
The Eastside offers plentiful options for trad climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering year-round! Here are a few crag ideas to get you started - all located within a 1-hour drive from our festival venue. Remember, all climbers are responsible for managing their own risk. Trail conditions may vary and Flash Foxy cannot guarantee accessibility of any climbing areas. Please read all parking and land use regulations carefully. Participants are responsible for paying day use fees and obtaining any necessary climbing permits.
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Google Maps: Lake George Parking *16-minute drive from our festival venue!
The Lake George Recreation Area trailhead gives access to some of the best climbing in the Lakes Basin. Dike Wall and Horseshoe Piles have a great collection of single pitch sport climbs in the 5.8-5.12 range while Crystal Crag has climbs ranging from short sport routes to multi-pitch alpine excursions. In addition there are a number of newer sport areas that will keep you busy for some time.
Distance + Directions: From the town of Mammoth Lakes head south west along Lake Mary Road. As the road winds up into the lakes basin look for a left turn at Pokonobe Marina. Follow this left turn through a campground and over a bridge. After crossing the bridge take a right and continue to the trailhead parking.
Approach + Trail Surface: mild-moderate uphill on packed dirt/sand/gravel mix
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Google Maps: Horseshoe Lake Parking *20-minute drive from our festival venue!
This quiet alpine lake setting above the town of Mammoth features sport and trad climbing at 10,300 feet in elevation. Plenty of climbs from 5.8 - 5.12, with top access anchors. This point is visible from many places around Mammoth.
Distance + Directions: 25 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take highway 203 towards Lake Mary. Follow the road (past the Lake Mary turnoff) to a large parking area at the end near Horseshoe Lake.
Approach + Trail Surface: ~40-60 minutes of hiking. Terrain can be steep and technical over talus, boulders, and packed dirt/sand/gravel mix.
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Google Maps: Rock Creek *25-minute drive from our festival venue!
Rock Creek features sport climbing, trad climbing, and bouldering on incredible Sierra granite at around 7,500 feet in elevation.
Distance + Directions: 20 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 South from Mammoth Lakes to Tom’s Place. Take this road south into the canyon and the formations will appear on the west side of the canyon.
Approach + Trail Surface: moderate-steep uphill 0.2-1.5 miles on trails and talus.Trails between climbing areas are on mixed terrain including talus, boulders, packed sand and soft sand.
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Google Maps: Tioga Road Parking *35-minute drive from our festival venue!
This area is situated at the northern end of the Sierra Eastside, and is unique in its nature given that it has some of the most easily accessible sport, trad, bouldering, and ice climbing on cliffs that are more often than not empty. Perhaps climbers are too eager to get to the better known climbs in Tuolumne Meadows, but make no mistake the climbing to be found west from Lee Vining along the Tioga Pass is worth a visit or two.
Distance + Directions: From the US 395 take the CA120 west toward Tioga Pass and Yosemite National Park to reach all the climbing. All the areas are located in a 10 mille stretch West of the 395/120 junction.
Approach + Trail Surface: moderate-steep talus downhill to crag. Some areas require a rappel to approach.
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Google Maps: Sherwin Plateau*35-minute drive from our festival venue!
Sherwin Plateau offers a selection of isolated bouldering venues overlooking the gorge. You’ll find pocketed volcanic tuff on good quality rock reminiscent of the Happy Boulders at about 7,000 feet in elevation.
Distance + Directions: 25 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 South from Mammoth Lakes to Tom’s Place. Turn left onto Owens Gorge road and continue for 1.5 miles and take a right at the three-way fork. Keep left on the next two forks until merging with Forest RD 4S116. Continue for a mile and park.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary, but everything is close. Expect mixed terrain including talus, boulders, packed sand and soft sand.
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Google Maps: Pine Creek Canyon *45-minute drive from our festival venue!
Pine Creek lies in a stunningly scenic granite canyon nestled between Mount Tom & the Wheeler Crest. This once backwater area has now grown into a truly world class destination. Pine Creek now features over 630 routes including long multi-pitch affairs, plentiful traditional climbs, and one of the largest collections of sport climbs in the state!
Distance + Directions: Take Hwy. 395 North from Bishop to Pine Creek Road. Turn left onto Pine Creek Road. Continue through the town of Rovana and several switchbacks until you see Sheelite Canyon (the obvious deep canyon) on your right. Just across from the Campground, take a dirt road and park in one of two parking areas. Walk up the road and into the canyon.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary in length. Roadside climbing is available. Trails include narrow, sandy approaches, talus fields, and creek crossings.
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Google Maps: Casa Diablo Mountain *45-minutes from our festival venue!
Casa Diablo Mountain offers sport climbing and bouldering on quartz monzonite granite with views of the White Mountains, Glass Mountains, and Sierra Nevada Mountains at 7,400 feet. This area features many moderate rock climbs ranging from 5.6-5.12. Half of the climbs are north facing, while the other half are south facing, which makes for a great choice on both warmer and cooler days.
Distance + Directions: 45 minute drive from the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Take the 395 south for 5.5 miles before making a left on Benton Crossing road. Drive 18 miles and turn right on a dirt road (3S02). Keep left at the first T (still 3S02) and stay right at the second T (still 3S02), for a total of 5.4 miles. Turn left between two trees on Forest Road 04S132C. Continue on a washboard road, make a left onto 04S132F and park in a small rounded parking area. A few climbs are visible from the parking zone.
Approach + Trail Surface: short approach! A few minutes of hiking over boulders, and packed dirt/sand/gravel mix.
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Google Maps: Yosemite National Park *1-hour drive from our festival venue!
Tuolumne Meadows is the high country climbing area of Yosemite National Park. The region is highlighted by many beautiful granite domes which offer the ultimate in knob and slab climbing. There are also classic non-dome formations like Cathedral Peak (first ascent by John Muir in the 1800's) and the Matthes Crest which are very popular with climbers. Tuolumne Meadows is a beautiful, serene place without many of the tourist popularity issues plaguing Yosemite Valley these days.
Distance + Directions: Tuolumne Meadows is accessed via highway 120 via Tioga Pass from the east.
Approach + Trail Surface: Approaches vary in length. Roadside climbing is available. Trails include steep dirt trails, scrambling, creek crossings, and talus fields.
Venues
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Primary festival events (opening party, open air market, film screenings, panels) will be held at wheelchair accessible venues and will have accessible bathrooms. Accessibility of crags (climbing clinics) and satellite events may vary.
Primary festival programming is scheduled to take place outdoors at Mammoth Creek Park. The Opening Party, Programs, and Presentations will take place under the Pavilion at Mammoth Creek Park. The Foxy Fair will take place in a grassy field. Bathrooms will be available inside the Community Center. Seating will be available. Weather in Mammoth Lakes is variable, please check the forecast and dress appropriately.
The Sunday Community Slideshow will take place upstairs at Mammoth Brewing Company. This is an indoor venue. Face masks will be available. Seating will be available.
ASL Interpretation will be provided at all primary festival programming. Please email events@flashfoxy.com if you will be needing ASL Interpreters. ASL Interpreters are supported by Arc’teryx and by our STICKER SALE FUNDRAISER.
Face masks will be optional for all indoor events. Face masks will be available on-site.
All films will have captions in English.
Approaches differ by climbing area. Details about approaches can be found below, or can be found on Mountain Project.
Have an accessibility concern? Reach out to events@flashfoxy.comand we’ll see how we can help!
We are always working to make the Flash Foxy Climbing Festival a more inclusive and welcoming space, please let us know what we can do to make our event more accessible for you. Unfortunately, we are not always able to arrange accommodations, but we will do our best and will provide honest answers about the our event spaces, staff capabilities and the activities that take place at our festivals. Thank you for learning and growing with us!
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Google Maps: Mammoth Creek Park
About the venue: Primary festival programming is scheduled to take place outdoors at Mammoth Creek Park. The Opening Party, Programs, and Presentations will take place under the Pavilion at Mammoth Creek Park. The Foxy Fair will take place in a grassy field. Bathrooms will be available inside the Community Center. Seating will be available. Weather in Mammoth Lakes is variable, please check the forecast and dress appropriately.
Directions: Located on the corner of Old Mammoth Road and Mammoth Creek Road in Downtown Mammoth. FREE public transportation is available! Mammoth Creek Park is conviniently located at stop 6 or 7 on the Town Trolley or Teal Line.
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Google Maps: Mammoth Brewing Company
About the Venue: The Sunday Community Slideshow will take place upstairs at Mammoth Brewing Company. Seating will be available. This is an indoor venue. Face masks will be available.
Directions: Located on the corner of Lake Mary Road and Minaret Road near the Village. FREE public transportation is available! Mammoth Brewing Company is conveniently located at stop 17 on the Town Trolley, Teal Line, or Purple Line, or at stop 90 on the Mammoth Lakes Basin Trolley.