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17 Best and Fun Things To Do In Mono Lake


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The 17 Most Popular Things To Do In Mono Lake

17. Bloody Canyon

5.0 ★★★★★ (1 review)

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16. Mono Basin National Scenic Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

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Location: Lee Vining CA

15. Negit Island

4.0 ★★★★☆ (4 reviews)

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14. Black Point

4.4 ★★★★☆ (15 reviews)

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13. Navy Beach

4.6 ★★★★★ (18 reviews)

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12. Lundy Lake

4.6 ★★★★★ (44 reviews)

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11. Mono Lake Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (412 reviews)

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Location: 51365 US 395 Lee Vining CA

Tel:  760 647 6595

Web Address:   http://monolake.org/

10. Mono Lake Vista Point

4.7 ★★★★★ (876 reviews)

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Location: 51508 US 395 Lee Vining CA

Our Top picks

9. Lundy Canyon

4.8 ★★★★★ (4 reviews)

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8. Paoha Island

5.0 ★★★★★ (7 reviews)

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7. Lee Vining Creek

4.5 ★★★★★ (11 reviews)

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6. Panum Crater

4.7 ★★★★★ (18 reviews)

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5. South Tufa Area

4.9 ★★★★★ (70 reviews)

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4. Tioga Pass

4.8 ★★★★★ (239 reviews)

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3. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

4.5 ★★★★★ (894 reviews)

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Location: US 395 Lee Vining CA

Tel:  760 647 6331

Web Address:   http://parks.ca.gov/

2. Mono Lake – South Tufa Area

4.8 ★★★★★ (908 reviews)

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Location: Parking lot Test Streetation Road Lee Vining CA

Tel:  760 647 6331

Web Address:   https://parks.ca.gov/

1. Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,097 reviews)

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Location: Lee Vining Creek Trail Lee Vining CA

Tel:  760 647 3044

Web Address:   https://fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Mono Lake! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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