Family Things To Do in Lee Vining, California

Inscription. During the Cold War, Mono County was home to one of many remote facilities used by the US Military to test new weapons and weapons systems. A "secret military installation" operated by the US Navy was located along the ... More on HMDB

The reserve was established to preserve the spectacular "tufa towers," calcium-carbonate spires and knobs f... More on Parks

More than six thousand feet below us Mono Lake reflects the first light of the morning, a pool of quicksi... More on Epinions.com

Its one of the grand landscapes of the American Westan ancient lake cradled by volcanoes, glacier-carved canyons and snowy peaks. Visitors marvel at the 8-mile-long (north to south) and 13-mile-wid... More on Trails

The tufa are the highlight of Mono Lake, and this is clearly a must-see destination. The tufa are pillars of limestone, rising out ... More on igougo

A deep pond formed by a single hot spring on the shores of Mono Lake. Once open to bathing, the spring has been shut down by the State of California, which claims that bacteria levels have risen. Navy Beach Hot Spring is an excellent ... More on Trails

The John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails traverse some of the most spectacular high country anywhere. Both pass through Yosemite and for a time become one and the same. The John Muir Trail follows the crest of the Sierra Nevada for ... More on Trails

This is a steep but short day hike into a truly alpine environment where permanent snowfields lie in the shady folds of the mountains, and even in July you might have to skirt snow patches or wade ... More on Trails

My son and I have been there twice, at the end of August, on our yearly tre More on Trails

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area. 760/647-3044. Briny inland sea with statuesque tufa towers. More on Visitcalifornia.com

The second-highest peak in Yosemite; perched on the very eastern edge of Yosemite and the Sierra. Mount Dana is an accessible High Sierra peak of only moderate difficulty. Youll find incredible wil... More on Trails

Occasional weekend hiker says this is the hardest trail I've ever done. Don More on Trails

June Lake Loop Eastern Sierra, Mono County, California Thank You for supporting the Sponsors of this Site. More on Junelakeloop.com

The fishing is Excellent, the people are friendly, and at approx. 8,000' (higher than Donner Pass) the air ... More on TripAdvisor

Over a 100 years ago, John Muir declared the Sierra Nevada the most Divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains Ive ever seen. Millions of people have since made pilgrimage here to experience the... More on Trails

Nice loop, we went from White Wolf to Ten Lakes to Glen Aulin to Pate Valle More on Trails