Mono Lake
Good to know
- Best time to go
- August to October
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Mono Lake is a saline terminal lake on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada, distinguished by its unusual tufa towers — calcium carbonate columns that formed underwater when freshwater springs met the alkaline lake. The tufa formations at South Tufa State Natural Reserve are most visible during the shoulder seasons when water levels are lower. The lake is a critical stopover for migratory shorebirds and supports a massive summer population of Eared Grebes.
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