I went back inside to get ready for the wind and blowing snow. The center has a lot of information on the area and the view of the Sierra from 11,000 feet is breathtaking. I chose to brave the wind and ski down. However, you can take the gondola back down if you're not up for skiing. I took the...
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Top of the Sierra Interpretive Center, Mammoth Lakes
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Top of the Sierra Interpretive Center
1 Minaret Rd, Gondola building at the top of Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
800 626 6684
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Ranked #11 of 20 attractions in Mammoth Lakes
Type: Specialty Museums
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- Apr 27, 2013
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Tustin CA
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With touch-screen interpretative computers, videos rolling, sometimes volunteer or staff docents, maps and about a dozen little viewing tubes spotting specific mountain peaks, visiting the Top Center is always a great time. You can even jump on a spot on the floor and see the mini-earthquake you've created on the graph. This IS a very earthquake-prone area so it is...
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Oxford, England
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The views weren't great as the weather wasn't so good up there, though it had looked clear from the ground. A few displays, but not much else.
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Toronto, Canada
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You pay $25 a pop to see a view. This is also through a window. The museum isn't much. There were no staff there when we went up. The cafe was not open either. None of this was really told to us until we went up there.
The value on this isn't there. To me it is really expensive to...
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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This is a must do. The views from the top are breath taking. The museum at the top is just ok, but the Gondola ride up and the views are well worth the money. It was a lot of fun for our kids they had a great time on the ride up and looking down the mountain. Going up was...
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Austin, Texas
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Take a look at the other peaks and get a great panorama of the whole area! Buy a hot chocolate and enjoy the view!
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Mammoth Lakes, California
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Not a lot of views like up there! Summer or winter it doesn't matter. A must see in Mammoth. Everything from the thigh desert to the Sierra range.
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Palmdale, California, United States
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Enjoyed the gondala ride,but the kids were scared. Great view of variouse mountains and lakes. If you want to eat up there make sure to buy the combo ticket for ride and lunch, it is expensive if you buy food seperatly. Kids ride free!
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Inyokern, CA
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Well worth the cost of a gondola ride, nice lunch on top in the summer and interesting history of the area, ski off in the winter if you're good, hike or mountain bike off in the summer if your knees can handle it
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The interpretive center is at the very top of the mountain (11,000 feet) - the gondola ride up is in two stages with the option to get off at McCoy Station or keep riding to the top where the Interpretive Center is. The Interpretive Center is pretty basic and almost too much like a tourism ad. The best part is...
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