Reds Meadow Shuttle Bus NPS The ESTA shuttle is not operating in 2020 The Reds Meadow Valley Road into Devils Postpile is closed to private vehicles, but you may enter the park for day use on foot or by bicycle. It is 16 miles round-trip from Minaret Summit to the ranger station, down and back up a steep grade. You should be physically fit and prepared for a full day in the outdoors to make this trip. No services are available. Cell phones do not work in many parts of the park. Bring food and water, and plan for the weather. Pack out all trash and dog waste. Dogs are welcome on park trails if they are kept on a leash. Bicycles are permitted on the road, but not allowed on park trails. Bring a lock to secure your bike in the bike rack at the ranger station. Who Has to Ride the Bus? The easy answer here is almost everyone. The shuttle system reduces congestion on park and forest roads, protects sensitive resources from damage due to illegal parking, and reduces vehicle emissions. Visitors who ride the bus save an average of 437,799 miles of vehicle emissions. See below for exceptions to the shuttle bus. 2020 Shuttle Bus Information The mandatory Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttle will not operate in 2020. (View the shuttle map.) Shuttle Bus Tickets Tickets for the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttle bus are $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children aged 3-15, and free for children under age 2. Tickets may be purchased at the Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center. Tickets are usually purchased the day of, but may be purchased in advance in special circumstances. Contact Eastern Sierra Transit Authority for more information. The intravalley shuttle that runs on the weekends from September 14th through Columbus Day weekend is free to use for transport between parking areas at Reds Meadow Resort and Devils Postpile National Monument. Shuttle Bus Parking Parking for the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttle is near the Mammoth Mountain Main Lodge and along the road downhill from the Main Lodge and the Adventure Center. On busy weekends and on holidays, parking lots are crowded and visitors may have to walk along the roadway to get to the Adventure Center. Please be careful of traffic on the roadway. View a map of the Adventure Center and parking areas. Shuttle Bus Schedule From the Village at Mammoth Lakes The Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Shuttles will transport visitors from the Village at 7:15 am, 8:00 am and 8:45 am. From 9 - 4:30, visitors should use the bike park shuttle. Only the section between the Village and Adventure Center is free. See above for cost of travel between the Adventure Center and Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile. The Mammoth Mountain Bike Park Shuttle, which travels between the Village at Mammoth and the Adventure Center runs from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, at least every 30 minutes. After 4:30, visitors can take the Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile buses back to the Village. From the Base of the Mountain (Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center) 7:30 am - 10:00 am every 45 minutes, or less

10:00 am - 4:00 pm every 20 minutes, or less

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm every 45 minutes, or less



Exceptions to the Shuttle Bus The following exceptions may drive into the valley. Visitors who: Arrive before 7:00 am or after 7:00 pm

Are staying overnight at the Reds Meadow Resort or at any designated campground in the valley. Backpackers must use the shuttle system.

Have a cartop boat or inflated float tube for use on valley lakes (there are no boat launches in the valley)

Are towing a livestock trailer and intend to use livestock on valley trails

Display a handicap placard or plates

Hunters transporting weapons or game

Arrive outside of shuttle bus operating hours or seasons Exception vehicles must pay the standard amenity fee or show a federal lands recreation, military, senior, or access pass upon exiting the valley.