How Do You Visit Mono Lake In California?
As the city of Los Angeles grew in population after World War II, the need for water required the city to access the resources of the Owens Valley, which borders the eastern Sierra Nevada. The intention was to drain the Mono Basin, north of Owens, an endeavor that prompted a statewide and even nationwide protest to save Mono Lake. The lake is unique, generally characterized as otherworldly, mainly because of the protruding spires, called tufa, that seem to float upon from the surface of the water. Mono Lake is located just east of Yosemite but can only be reached from Yosemite in the summer when the Tioga Pass Road is open. Otherwise, the lake is accessible from the Reno/Tahoe area to the north or from Los Angeles to the south. Make reservations early in either Lee Vining, California, or nearby Bishop. Though Yosemite to the west and Lake Tahoe to the north draw many more visitors, the nearby town of Mammoth Lakes is very active in the summer and Mono Lake has become quite a buzz over
