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Scenic Area Visitor Center & Reserve Office

Wilson

Creek

CreekMillLundy Lake

Sulphur Ponds

WarmSprings

SimonsSprings

Walker Lake

Grant Lake

Parker Lake

June Lake

Gull Lake

Silver Lake

Parker

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Walker

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Ellery Lake

Tioga Lake

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Ranger Station

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Old Marina

NavyBeach

South Tufa Area(fee site)

PaohaIsland

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BlackPoint

PanumCrater

Devil’s PunchBowl

Mono

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County Park

June Lake

State ReserveBoardwalk

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4WDRoad

4WD Road

4WD Road

4WDRoad

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4WD

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Mono MillsSite

To Benton

To Mammoth Lakes

To Yosemite National Park

To Bridgeport

To Hawthorne

Mono Lake(At elevation 6384.5’)

Closed in winter

To Bodie10 miles

1941 Shoreline 6,417’ Elevation

1941 Shoreline 6,417’ Elevation

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RESTROOMSACCESSIBLE FEATUREMAJOR TUFA AREASCAMPGROUNDSPAVED ROADSIMPROVED DIRT ROADS4-WHEEL DRIVE ROADSPARKING LOTSNATIONAL FOREST SCENIC AREA

PRIVATE OR CITY OF L.A. PROPERTY(within scenic area boundary)

STATE NATURAL RESERVESCENIC AREA RECESSIONAL LANDS

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PLEASE REMEMBERTufa may not be damaged or collected anywhere in the Mono Basin.Vehicles must stay on designated roads and parking areas.

To protect wildlife, the following boating regulations must be followed: • To protect nesting birds, boats may not travel within one mile of any

island or islets from April 1 to August 1.• All boats and people must stay a minimum of 200 yards from any

osprey nest (on offshore tufa) from April 1 to September 1. Boats may not approach congregations of birds.

• Boats should avoid the deltas of creeks and streams where birds congregate.• Overnight travel on Mono Lake requires a permit that can be obtained

at the Scenic Area Visitor Center in Lee Vining.

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This publication reprinted with funds granted from the Bodie Foundation, the parent organization of Friends

of Mono Lake Reserve.

Friends of Mono Lake Reserve seeks to help visitors understand,

appreciate, and emotionally connect with Mono Lake’s remarkable natural

resources through interpretation and education and to inspire visitors

to want to protect this outstanding resource and explore it further on

their own. Visit our web site at http://visitmonolake.org

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve—California State Parks manages state-owned lakebed lands below the elevation of 6,417 feet above sea level. The Reserve was established in 1982 to preserve the spectacular tufa formations and other natural features of Mono Lake. California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service work cooperatively to manage the public lands around Mono Lake.

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area—Part of the Inyo National Forest, the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area was established by Congress in 1984 to protect the natural, cultural, and scenic resources of the Mono Basin. The first of its kind in the National Forest System, the Scenic Area encompasses 116,000 acres, including South Tufa and Navy Beach recreation sites and the Mono Basin Visitor Center in Lee Vining.

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural ReserveP. O. Box 99Lee Vining, CA 93541(760) 647-6331

Mono Basin National Forest Scenic AreaP. O. Box 429Lee Vining, CA 93541Mono Basin Visitor Center (760) 647-3044

The Mono Lake Basin is a unique and inspiring landscape that offers visitors breathtaking scenery and abundant recreation opportunities. This brochure should provide you with information needed to explore the area, learn about the unique ecosystems, and experience the land and water in a safe and responsible manner. Additional information, permits, passes and guidebooks are available at the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center or by contacting one of the land management agencies listed below.

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