2023-09-03, 12:55 PM
(2023-09-03, 11:00 AM)Daymoth Wrote: We are hanging out at Mono Lake as despite the forecast saying it was going to be a great backpacking weekend, the wind gusts and snow storms had a different idea.
So much stuff to explore that we never do because the mountains call. This is the weekend for that. Driving now to see the ancient trees.
I havent seen those sand tuffa, if you have their location I would love to check them out tonight or tomorrow!
Sent you a PM.
The walk around Panum Crater is also nice. We went both into the "plug" at the center of the trail, and also walked around the Rim Trail, which gets nice views over Mono Lake.
In the area, people like to hike into Parker Lake off the north side of the June Lake Loop, but I have not been
Reversed Peak, in the town of June Lake itself, is a nice little peak if the weather is bad in the mountains. I can PM or email you a GPS track of you'd like. 5 mi round trip, 1500 or so feet, maybe less, climb