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.

#OptOutside at Mono Lake this year

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.

This year for Black Friday, skip the craziness of the shopping mall and come enjoy the tranquility of Mono Lake.

#OptOutside at Mono Lake this Friday. Photo by Andrew Youssef.

As fall fades to winter, the air is chilly but invigorating, ice fog descends in the basin in the morning, the mountains are covered in a fresh coat of white, and streamside vegetation is covered in ice. It won’t be long before Mono Lake’s tributary streams freeze and the snow begins to fall, but the upcoming week looks clear and mostly sunny—a perfect time to #OptOutside at your favorite salt lake.

#OptOutside at Mono Lake and discover one of the lake’s many moods. This photo from November 17 shows a turbulent lake after the first big storm of the season. Photo by Bartshe Miller.

If you are curious about road or trail conditions, be sure to stop in at the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore between 9:00am and 5:00pm on November 24 (or give us a call at (760) 647-6595) to get all the latest information—we’ll be sure to send you on your way as soon as possible so you can #OptOutside. See you out there!