South Tufa Area - Mono Lake 1946 m

As Delta showed not too long ago the Mono Lake Basin is definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in California. It was on my to-do list even before I moved here. As a "local" it is now "just around the corner" (for US standards only!). On this weekend I combined the trip to Mono Lake with a hike to the nearby Robinson Peak and...

Der Mono Lake, ein alkalischer Salzsee, befindet sich in einem abflusslosen Becken (Mono Basin) am Rand des Great Basin und Osthang der Sierra Nevada nahe des Ortes Lee Vining. Seit 1941 wird zur Versorgung des weit entfernten Los Angeles Wasser aus dem Mono Basin über ein Aquäduktsystem abgeführt. Dadurch ist der Wasserspiegel...

Prima di inerpicarci su per la Tioga Pass Road (che per culo galattico hanno aperto proprio oggi!), scenografica strada di montagna che culmina a 3'031m di quota e permette poi di accedere al Yosemite National Park, abbiamo fatto una sosta di un'oretta circa al Mono Lake. Questo bacino si trova a 30 minuti d'auto dal...