The Mono Basin is a great place to explore. There are paved and unpaved roads to drive, trails to hike, volcanic features to scramble upon, shore line to visit, and scenery that is breathtaking. Do you have just a few hours to see the highlights, or perhaps a day or two?

The next time you visit the Mono Lake area, think about going someplace new. Have you been on the north side of the lake? Have you driven along Highway 120 East and visited the old Mono Mills historic site where logs were cut to feed the mining operation at Bodie? Have you hiked any of the canyons whose creeks feed into the lake? Have you visited any of the old mining sites tucked in the mountains?

If you’d like to explore some of the less-visited places, spend some time with maps and just go out wandering on your next visit to this beautiful high desert, mountain valley.

Editor’s note: To read more about the Mono Lake Committee’s individual exploration approach to recreation in the Mono Basin—which can be more of a challenge now in the Internet age—see this 1993 Mono Lake Calendar essay by Genny Smith.

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