Mono Basin National Scenic Area
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File:Mono Lake.jpg 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
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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.{{cite web|year=2009|publisher=United States Forest Service|accessdate=2010-02-07|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5129903|title=Inyo National Forest: Special Places}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.monolake.org/visit/vc|title=Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center|publisher=Mono Lake Committee}}
{{wide image|Mono Craters from US 395.JPG|x160px|The Mono Craters, viewed east from U.S. Route 395 in California.|50%|right}}
Features
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=514 Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve website]
- [http://www.parks.ca.gov/mediagallery/?page_id=514 CA.Parks: Mono Lake tufa tower images]
- {{Internet Archive short film|id=gov.ntis.a19389vnb1|name=Of Ice and Fire: The Mono Basin (1992)}}
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Category:Protected areas of Mono County, California
Category:National scenic areas
Category:Protected areas of California
Category:Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Protected areas established in 1984
Category:Geography of Mono County, California
Category:Museums in Mono County, California
Category:Natural history museums in California