Minaret Vista
A roadside viewpoint at about 2800 m, facing the jagged Minarets and the Ritter Range. It is a classic spot for watching the sunset.
Minaret Vista lies on the road to Devils Postpile, on the north side of Mammoth Mountain, at about 2800 m above sea level. Before you are the jagged row of the Minarets, Mount Ritter and Banner Peak, and the deeply carved San Joaquin Valley. It is one of the most spectacular roadside viewpoints in the Eastern Sierra. Signs identify each peak, and at sunset the mountains are washed in gold and red. The viewpoint can be reached by car in summer and autumn, and during shuttle bus hours you can also drive up here. In winter the road is closed, so the only way to reach it is on skis or snowshoes.
Opening hours
Open all day in summer and autumn (road closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Panorama Gondola & Mammoth Summit
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
- Devils Postpile National Monument
- Horseshoe Lake
- Rainbow Falls
- Inyo Craters
- Earthquake Fault
- Twin Lakes & Twin Falls