Accessible via SRs 120 and 167 and US 395, the scenic area is near Lee Vining, within Inyo National Forest. The area, which encompasses Mono Lake, the Mono Craters and sections of Lee Vining Canyon, covers 76,703 acres. The Bodie Hills are to the north and the Anchorite Hills to the east, while the Mono Craters to the south comprise the most recently formed mountain range in North America; the Panum Crater erupted less than 650 years ago. The islands in Mono Lake also are volcanic, as evidenced by hot springs and steam vents. The islands cannot be visited April through August due to the nesting season of the California gull. Learn More...