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Mono Basin Visitor Center – Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave loop from Lee Vining

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Mono Basin Visitor Center – Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave loop from Lee Vining

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Mono Basin Visitor Center – Shepherds' Mono Tufa Cave loop from Lee Vining

00:45

6.39km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

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Inyo National Forest

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.41 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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1.47 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 …

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2.54 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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6.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.55 km

1.61 km

1.27 km

957 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

2.08 km

1.21 km

621 m

183 m

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