Lava Creek
Located 4.4 miles east of intersection of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Mammoth to Tower Road.
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Lava Creek Details
The Lava Creek Picnic Area is located 4.4 miles east of the main intersection in Mammoth Hot Springs on the Mammoth to Tower Road. Tables: 5 Restrooms: 1* Fire Grates: 0 * Wheelchair Accessible. Every picnic area has tables, except for the 3 newest areas near Gibbon Falls, and most have vault toilets. You can use camping stoves and self-contained charcoal grills to prepare food at any picnic area. Fires are permitted only in picnic areas with fire grates. Only one picnic area - Madison - has water. Camping is not allowed in any picnic area. Special fire restrictions are occasionally put in place when the danger of wildland fires is great. If you plan to light a fire in the park, please ask about current fire restrictions at the entrance station when you arrive.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lava Creek
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Wraith Falls Trail
A short, easy trail to the 100-foot Wraith Falls.
0.4 mi away
Undine Falls Trail
These year-round falls cascade in three tiers over a rocky, wild cliff into Lava Creek.
1.7 mi away
Blacktail Ponds
A series of three distinct bodies of water that often appear as a single poind/lake.
2.1 mi away
Blacktail Deer Creek Trail
This popular day hike follows the lower segment of Blacktail Deer Creek.
2.3 mi away
Rescue Creek Trail
This picturesque trail wanders over gently rolling grassy trails.
