We used remote cameras to survey mammal communities in the central Sierra Nevada. Our primary objective was to detect Sierra Nevada red fox, but we were also broadly interested in the associations between different species as well as their relationship with elevation and other habitat attributes. In total we detected the presence of 20 mammalian species, including Sierra Nevada red fox, with notable differences in species assemblages between the high-elevation sites of the Carson Iceberg and Mokelumne Wilderness and the lower-elevation sites of Summit Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest. Overall, we found remote cameras were effective at detecting carnivores but not all mammals occurring in the area. More work is needed to develop a survey method that targets small mammals. Nonetheless, we found remote cameras to be an effective tool for building knowledge of natural history for local areas.