Mono Lake Vista Point — Attraction in Mammoth Lakes

Very interesting landscape. The lake is very large. Coming in from Highway 395 from the north. There's a sizable Vista point you can pull off at and see the lake from an elevated point. Driving on down you can stop at 3 area's: North end, middle and the south end. At all 3 area's there's viewing area's where you can see the Tufas (mineral-pourus rock) formations in & near the lake. They look like something from another planet. The best area for up close viewing is by far the south end. On the road to the south end there's a side road (has sign) that takes you out to Panum Crater. Once there you can hike up to the rim and you will have great views of Mono Lake. You can also hike the center or rocky...

There is an open view of the night sky here and if you have a full frame camera, you can do night photography here of the milky way. I'm half night blind (due to visual snow which was partially treated) and even I was able to make out quite a bit of stars. My parents assisted me somewhat, and along with trial and error, we got...

Very beautiful lake. There was no one when we visited there. The view was incredible. You can overlook the whole mono lake. If you are going to Yosemite via the Tioga pass, then this is a must see places. It's just right at the corner. Also, a good chance to...