Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve - Lee Vining National And State Park

Lee Vining
CA, California

Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve was established to preserve the spectacular tufa towers, calcium-carbonate spires and knobs formed by interaction of freshwater springs and alkaline lake water. Mono Lake is a majestic body of water covering about 60 square miles. It is an ancient lake, over 700,000 y... more on Epinions.com

4.0: Brine Shrimp, Strange Flies, Tufa Forests and Water Politics

Mono Lake is one of the most interesting places in California. Its story involves geology, ecology, and the byzantine world of California water politics. It's located east of California's Sierra ... jsquarejj, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
4.0: Save Mono Lake from the Flies!

From mid-June to mid-July, my husband and I took a month-long road trip. We were on our way to Minneapolis, from Colorado, via California. A Thumbnail Sketch of ?The Trip? ... Shanti, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0: A dying treasure

Mono Lake is an incredible place worth visiting whenever you are cruising by on California state highway 395. Every time I pass by the area, I insist on my parents to make a stop ... andrevm, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
4.0: Mysterious Mono Lake

East of Yosemite, over the Sierra and down the awesome Lee Vining grade lies the eerie and haunting Mono basin. Jewel of this high desert wilderness is Mono Lake, a remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, ... reality_check, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0: MONO LAKE ---We almost lost it!

Mono Lake is only a few miles east of Yosemite National Park. There are several land routes to this unusual lake; all of them offer a sudden and overwhelming vista that commands intense ... ASourdough4, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com