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Continuing on past the east entrance from Tuolomne Meadows, a steep descent will lead to the shores of Mono Lake. Mono Lake is remarkable for the pillars of crystalline tufa which emerge from the depths of the lake. Leave a Comment
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Just a few miles east of the Tioga Pass Entrance is Mono Lake, an ice age relic now 700,000 years old. Tufa is scattered around this alkaline Great Basin lake. For a good part of the 20th century, Mono Lake was home to one of the greatest environmental conflicts in American history; the struggle of the Mono Lake Committee (led by the late David Gaines) against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. In the 1940s, the LAWDP began diverting water from creeks flowing into Mono Lake. This eventually lowered the level of the lake, threatening the wildlife and the beauty of the region. The Mono Lake Committee led a court battle against LADWP, and in the 1980's, courts ordered the water level of Mono Lake to be raised. Today, Mono Lake is rebounding, and also hauntingly beautiful. Since you've made it to Yosemite, there's no reason you shouldn't visit Mono Lake. Leave a Comment
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Mono Lake is about 10 miles outside Yosemite via the Tioga Pass Road (closed in Winter).
Here you'll find a salt-water lake which is fed by the mineral rich water from the mountains around. As it emerges from the springs into the lake, it deposits the minerals in the form of limestone towers. Since water was diverted byt he local water authorities to provide drinking water, the water level has dropped about 40 feet revealing these towers. They are very spectacular and best seen at sunrise (5am in summer) and sunset (around 8 in summer).
Accomodation is available in Lee Vining where is cost us $14 to camp overnight. Leave a Comment
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This lake has water so alkaline that it has a rather odd, soapy feel to it. Not many plants or animals survive here. But there are few, including insect species which provide food for birds. The birds use this as a stopover on their long migrations.
The water has high mineral content, forming weird rock formations known as tufas. These are mostly along the south shore of the lake.
Located near Lee Vining, California. Leave a Comment Website: http://www.monolake.org/
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