Snow Creek at Snow Creek Golf Course

Snow Creek Golf Course sits at approximately 7,000 feet elevation in Mammoth Lakes, making it one of the highest-altitude courses in California. Designed by Ted Robinson Sr. and opened in the late 1980s, the course occupies a mountain meadow setting in the Eastern Sierra, surrounded by pine and aspen forests with views toward the Sherwin Range. The high-elevation location means a shorter playing season, typically from late spring through early fall, and the thin air allows golf balls to carry noticeably farther than at sea level.

Robinson's design works with the natural terrain, incorporating the meadow's gentle rolls and integrating water features—a signature element in much of his work—into several holes. The layout measures around 6,900 yards from the back tees and plays as a par 70. The course serves both the local community and visitors to Mammoth Lakes, a year-round resort town known primarily for winter skiing but increasingly popular for summer recreation. The mountain setting provides a distinct contrast to Robinson's many Southern California courses, with cooler temperatures and a more rugged landscape character.

The course operates as a public facility and caters to a mix of resort guests and regional golfers. Conditions can vary depending on the brief mountain growing season, but the setting and elevation make it a distinctive option for golfers visiting the Eastern Sierra. The combination of altitude, scenery, and Robinson's routing offers a different experience from the designer's better-known lowland courses.