Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Mono Lake Mobile expansion—check it out

If you can’t make it to South Tufa for one of the weekend 1:00pm guided tours, don’t despair; there is Mono Lake Mobile! Visit the Mono Lake Mobile site on your cell phone and learn about everything from the legal battle to save Mono Lake to the lives of the brine shrimp and alkali flies that inhabit the lake.

Whether you are visiting the shore of the lake during a quiet December afternoon or you just want to escape to Mono Lake from home, monolakemobile.org is the place to go. Photo by Andrew Youssef.
Whether you are visiting the shore of the lake during a quiet December afternoon or you just want to escape to Mono Lake from home, monolakemobile.org is the place to go. Photo by Andrew Youssef.

You can even take a complete self-guided tour of the South Tufa area, narrated by yours truly, and supplemented by dozens of photos and animations. If you’re listening to the self-guided tour down at the lake, be sure to use headphones so that others can enjoy the natural soundscape of Mono Lake.

Old Marina offers beautiful vistas of Mono Lake, particularly at sunset. Now you can learn more about the Old Marina area at monolakemobile.org. Photo by Nora Livingston.
Old Marina offers beautiful vistas of Mono Lake, particularly at sunset. Now you can learn more about the Old Marina area at monolakemobile.org. Photo by Nora Livingston.

Also, check out the brand new pages on Old Marina and County Park, which provide more information about visiting these unique areas. Enjoy Mono Lake at your own pace, in the palm of your hand!