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Hiking trail past various small lakes
* Map and guidebook;
* Crackers;
* 2 Liter of water;
* Fruit / power bars. * Hiking boots;
* 1 extra t-shirt;
* Shorts with many pockets;
* Sunglasses;
* Fleece type jacket;
* Hat / cap;
* Raincoat. * Lip balm;
* (Neck) sunblock;
* Band-aids. * Camera and lots of films!
* Filter;
* Extra batteries;
* Lens 210 mm. * Binocular;
* Compass.
The route through the pass follows generally the path of California Highway 120 along the north ridge of Yosemite Valley, thus making it also the most spectacularly scenic route in and out of California. We made several quick stops to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and the complete silence!
Especially the stop at Tiogo Lake was definately worth while. We also learned that there are no roads or trails one can ascend to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains for the entire 240-kilometers distance.
A lot of people consider it the best menu in Mammoth. It's fine dining Italian, no pizza, but wonderful recipes and great specials. Great apps and homemade deserts. No liquor but an award winning wine list. Veal Scalopini or Chicken Marsal or Spicy Sausage Penne
Grant Lake is on the June Lakes Loop, actually closer to Lee Vining than Mammoth, but I'll put it here. Grant Lake is the largest of the four lakes on the June Lakes Loop, though it is actually a reservoir and not a natural lake. It lies in the middle of a desert like landscape, its blue water quite startling compared to its surroundings. Standing at certain viewpoints, you can see the lake backed by Carson Peak. However, Grant Lake was created for quite a horrible reason: the lake was a result of a dam on Rush Creek, which flows into Mono Lake, so that the LADWP could divert water from this lake towards LA.
Earthquake Fault is an interesting geological feature in Inyo National Forest. The "fault" might not actually be one; although it could possibly have been created by an earthquake, more evidence points to it as a crack that formed as the land underneath cooled following volcanic activity. Even that's not certain; the origin of the fault is still disputed. The fault itself is a 60-foot deep, 10 to 20-foot wide crack. A short trail leads around a section of the fault, crossing the fault itself twice. During my visit I found snow and ice still at the bottom of the fault, which rarely sees sunlight.
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