Winter Arrival

Rock Creek Lodge is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, halfway between Mammoth Lakes and Bishop on a paved road 8 miles uphill from Highway 395 at Tom’s Place. Turn west (uphill) at the Tom’s Place exit and drive 6 miles up Rock Creek Road to the East Fork Campground, a CA Snowpark area. Ensure that you have your CA Snow Park Permit, the cost is $ 5.00 per day or $ 25.00 annually. The annual pass may be purchased at Tom’s Place Store or daily passes may be purchased on site from the drop box by Sno-Park Sign. You will meet our snow mobile for the final two-mile ride up to the Lodge. Tire chains, a shovel, and antifreeze effective to -20 F are absolutely essential in all vehicles.

Please call us from Bishop or Lee Vining to confirm your arrival for your scheduled snow mobile ride. This will give you time to drive to the Snow Park at East Fork Campground, change into warmer clothes,park your car and load up your gear.

Reservations must be made for your snowmobile ride to the Lodge and confirmed by telephone as stated above. Our snowmobiles only run at the scheduled times and do not run unless we have a telephone confirmation that guests are arriving. The schedule below applies if we are snowed-in to the East Fork parking area.

The East Fork parking area is a California Sno-Park site. Permits are required for every car at the site. The permits are available on-site on a daily basis, or as a printable pass purchaseable online. You may also purchase an annual permit from the US Forest Service in Bishop, 8am to 4 pm weekdays. Permits are $5 per day, or $25 annually. If you plan to purchase on-site at the Snow Park, please have the exact amount or a personal check ready. You will need a permit valid for each day your car is parked.

Here is a list of items we recommend you bring with you to Rock Creek Lodge.

No Pets Allowed.