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.

The June Lake Loop and Highway 120 East now open

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 post was written by Julia Runcie, 2011 Project Specialist.

Travel in the Mono Basin is getting easier as the snow begins to melt. The June Lake Loop (Highway 158) is now open all the way around, providing access to Silver Lake and several great hiking trails. Highway 120 East is open from Highway 395 to Benton. Highway 120 West over Tioga Pass is, of course, still closed, and the Tioga Pass Entry Station is recording nearly 150 inches of snowpack. Stop by the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore between 9:00am–5:00pm daily or call us at (760) 647-6595 for the latest news on local roads.