The Mono Lake Basin from near Conway Summit. The Mono Basin National Forest 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 National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center The site was first described by tourists in Mark Twain's Roughing It .
Mono Basin became the first National Forest Scenic Area in the United States in 1984.[ 1]
Visitor Center
The Mono Basin National Forest 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
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References
public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture .
External links
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