Five people ride in a metal canoe on a glassy Mono Lake with blue skies and beautiful puffy clouds and bright vibrant colors with a California Gull floating on the water in the background and a large white island, Paoha, in the distance.

Activities

Five people ride in a metal canoe on a glassy Mono Lake with blue skies and beautiful puffy clouds and bright vibrant colors with a California Gull floating on the water in the background and a large white island, Paoha, in the distance.
Throughout the year, the Mono Lake Committee offers a number of guided activities, from hour-long walking tours to multi-day field seminars. Led by knowledgeable local guides, these activities are a great way to make the most of your time at Mono Lake.

Eleven people gather around a woman giving a tour at the shore of Mono Lake with the lake water in the background and the tour participants bundled up in warm outdoor gear.

Free Tours

Three people are sitting in a metal canoe on Mono Lake in front of some tufa towers sticking up out of the water and the canoers are looking at a flock of shorebirds in front of them and also flying around them and into the foreground of the photo, with snow capped peaks in the background.

Canoe Tours

Seven people wearing hiking gear gather around a guide leaning on an unusual rock in a rocky and sunny outdoor setting.

Field Seminars

Researcher holds a pair of binoculars up to his eyes while wearing a life jacket and sitting on a boat with Mono Lake and mountains in the background.

Custom Trips

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Self-guided tour of South Tufa

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All activities operate under permits from the Inyo National Forest and California State Park system.