A short distance up from the parking area at Horseshoe Lake, McLeod Lake is a popular summertime destination for families, picnickers and float-tube fishermen willing to haul their gear the half mile uphill through the woods. The lake offers long, sandy beaches, interesting sun-bleached snags for the kids to climb on and dramatic views of both the backside of Mammoth Mountain and the sheer granite escarpment of Mammoth Crest.