About
An ancient salt lake with surreal tufa towers, feels like another planet.
Why go
- Feels like another planet
- Otherworldly rock spires
- Unreal lake landscape
Must try
- See those strange tufa towers rising out of the water
- Sunrise tufa
- Kayaking
- Free hosted nature walks
- Bird watching
Pro tips
- Stop at Mono Lake for sunset
- Access might differ depending on time of year
- Research before visiting
- Part of the eastern sierras loop
- Near yosemite
Good to know
- Do not climb on the tufas
- Lake that can instantly kill animals that drink from it
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Rating
4.6 / 5 (709 reviews)