Beautiful Beaches at McLeod Lake - Mammoth Lakes, CA

At the top of Lake Mary Road, the Horseshoe Lake parking area provides access to the Mammoth Pass trail head.  McLeod Lake is a short 1/2-mile jaunt up the trail (one way), while you can continue on through Mammoth Pass to Red's Meadow if you walk about 3.5 miles.

We've seen a number of lakes that were beautiful but didn't exactly beckon you to jump in for a swim.  All of them had us swatting away mosquitoes constantly.  In contrast, McLeod Lake left us wishing we had come earlier in the day with a beach towel and a picnic!

After a walk around the lake, we found a sunny rock that was about the same shape as a lounge chair!

Here's my impression of how a couple of tourists look to a bear.