The Best Hiking in Lee Vining

Lee Vining Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Lee Vining, California.

Mono Lake Boardwalk is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Lee Vining, California.

Gibbs Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lee Vining, California.

Bloody Canyon to Walker Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near June Lake, California.

Panum Crater Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Lee Vining, California.

Panum Crater Summit is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lee Vining, California.

If you are visiting Mono Lake, the Panum Crater Trail is not to be missed! From 395, take highway 120 east for about 2.5 miles. Look for a small wooden sign for Panum Crater and turn left onto a dirt road. If you reach the turn-off to the South Tufa Area, you have gone too far! After about a mile...

This past spring, I got the urge to photograph the Milky Way over the other-worldly landscape of Mono Lake, a large, desert saline lake at the edge of the eastern Sierras in California. One of the the lake's defining features is it’s incredible tufa rock formations, a variety of limestone. The e...

This area is such a great way to spend time exploring. It's a lot different than what it's surrounded by, making it a great change of pace in the Eastern Sierra.Just East of Lee Vining, California is Black Point, which sits on the North side of the massive Mono Lake...Which used to be an underwat...

South Tufa Loop Trail is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Lee Vining, California.

Mono Lake is was formed at least 760,000 years ago, making it one of North America's oldest lake. Explore the coastline of this unique lake filled with unusual rock formations called tufas. Photograph the tufa towers with the majestic mountains in the background. The towers can make for some very...

Bloody Canyon Trail to Agnew Meadows is a point-to-point trail where you may see wildflowers located near Lee Vining, California.

Directions (from south of June Lake): 395 northTurn right onto the 158Keep right at fork onto Parker Lake Rd and go about 0.5 milesTurn right at first right and head all the way to the top until you hit a parking lot/camping ground/trail head From North of June Lake: 395 southTurn left at 158Keep...

Junction campground is by far one of my favorite campsites when I am visiting the High Sierra and Tuolumne Meadows. The only downside is, you can only camp certain months; usually from June through October when highway 120 is open.  The Junction campground is far away from the crowds of Yosemite ...

Parker Lake is tucked beneath the giant mountains of Mount Wood, Mount Lewis, and Parker Peak. I hiked the Parker Lake trail during peak foliage season and I was blown away by the amazing fall colors. The trail starts off with a steady and rocky climb. After you pass the elevation gain, the trail...

Nunatak Nature Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Lee Vining, California.