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South Tufa Trail:
A Living Lake:
Mono Lake is often described as an oasis in the desert. From here it may be hard to imagine the abundance of life in the lake and around its shore. The one-mile trail winds along the shoreline and among the tufa towers, surrounding you with the unusual beauty and productivity of this ancient inland sea.
As you walk toward the water, notice the lake level markers along the trail. Mono Lake dropped more than 45 vertical feet between 1941, when the city of Los Angeles began diverting water from the streams that feed the lake, and 1982 when the lake reached its low stand. In fact, standing here in 1941 you would have been waist deep in the water! |