Mono Basin National Scenic Area
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The Mono Basin National Scenic Area is a protected area in Eastern California that surrounds Mono Lake and the northern half of the Mono Craters volcanic field. It is administered by the Inyo National Forest as a unit of the National Forest Scenic Area program, under the U.S. Forest Service.
History
Mono Basin became the first National Scenic Area in the United States in 1984.[1]
Visitor Center
The Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center is located 1/2 mile north of the town of Lee Vining, California, just east of Tioga Pass (the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park), on U.S. Route 395.
A variety of activities and exhibits introduce the natural and human history of the Mono Basin. A 20-minute film, an interactive exhibit hall, two art galleries, and a book store are available inside.[2]
Features
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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- ↑ Mono Lake Scenic Area Visitor Center
External links
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- Official Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area website
- Mono Lake Scenic Area Visitor Center website
- Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve website
- CA.Parks: Mono Lake tufa tower images
- The short film Of Ice and Fire: The Mono Basin (1992) is available for free download at the Internet Archive.
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- Protected areas of Mono County, California
- Inyo National Forest
- National Scenic Areas
- Protected areas of California
- Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Protected areas established in 1984
- Geography of Mono County, California
- Museums in Mono County, California
- Natural history museums in California
