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Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave – Mono Lake Trail loop from Lee Vining

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Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave – Mono Lake Trail loop from Lee Vining

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Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave – Mono Lake Trail loop from Lee Vining

01:50

6.60km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

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Inyo National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

223 m

Small Machinery Museum

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

2

380 m

View of the Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

3

1.19 km

Mono Basin Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This visitor center has info about the geologic, biologic, and human history of the Mono Basin. You'll also find restrooms, water, and hiking trails down to Mono Lake. The center …

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4

1.25 km

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The reserve was established to preserve the spectacular "tufa towers," calcium-carbonate spires and knobs formed by interaction of freshwater springs and alkaline lake water. It also protects the lake surface …

Tip by

5

2.31 km

Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave

Highlight • Cave

Cool cave carved into the soft volcanic tufa rock near Mono Lake as shelter by shepherds grazing their livestock here in the last century.

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6

3.02 km

Mono Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The total distance of this trail from the visitor center is 1.3 miles. The trail splits, goes right to a wooden boardwalk, and goes left at the junction to the Mono Lake Trail Connector.

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7

3.23 km

Mono Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The total distance of this trail from the visitor center is 1.3 miles. The trail splits, goes right to a wooden boardwalk, and goes left at the junction to the Mono Lake Trail Connector.

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8

3.81 km

Mono Lake Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

B

6.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.49 km

1.45 km

1.39 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

4.02 km

1.77 km

708 m

106 m

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