Mono County

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 dramatic photos, especially at sunset. The water has a very high salt levels which makes a swim i...

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

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 eastern Sierra is also known for it's dark night skies, which make the perfect backdrop for light pai...

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 on the dirt road, you will reach the a dead end, and the parking area underneath the crater. The tr...

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.

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

Good quality volcanic tuff? That may somewhat of a contradiction, but nevertheless, Clark Canyon is indeed one of the best pocketed playgrounds in the Mammoth area.Be advised, however, that it is a little tricky getting there, and in certain spots you may need high clearance (a Prius won't make it, but a Subaru Outback will be fine).From the parking lot (37.7849, -118.91534), head northeast on ...

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