Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Mono Basin Forest Service Visitor Center reopens

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

The Mono Basin National Forest Service Scenic Area Visitor Center will reopen for the year this Saturday, March 28.

The Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center reopens for the year on March 28. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
The Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center reopens for the year on March 28. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

The Visitor Center is located north of Lee Vining out on the bluff overlooking Mono Lake and Lee Vining Creek. It’s the place to get permits, see the video Of Ice & Fire, and enjoy the view of Mono Lake from the back patio. The Visitor Center is open Thursday–Monday from 9:00am until 4:30pm.