California and Nevada Relief Map
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California Trip August and September 2005
John J. and Barbara R. Thomas
Lassen Volcano National Park
Lily
Pond - Manzanita Lake
Bumpass Hell
Terrace
+ Shadow Lakes
Eastern Sierra Nevada
June
Lake + Bennetville
Parker Lake
Mono Lake
Mammoth Lakes
Bodie
Sonora Pass + Virginia
Lakes
Little Lakes
Sabrina Lakes
Sequoia National Park
Moro Rock
Kings Canyon
Tokopah Falls
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls
Taft and Glacier
Points
Tuolumne Meadows
May Lake
Lyell Canyon
Trail
Gaylor Lakes Trail
Eastern Sierras
Parker Lake
Our third day on the east side we decided to take a hike to Parker Lake. We had discovered the road to the trailhead yesterday on the June Lake Loop.
The Parker Lake Road. The trail goes up the U-shaped valley.
About a tenth of a mile up the trail we looked back at Mono Lake.
Looking up the glacial valley toward Parker Lake.
About two thirds of the way to Parker Lake, we looked back toward Mono Lake.
Eventually we hiked along Parker Lake Creek. Yes, it was cold!
Parker Lake and a classical U-shaped glacial valley.
Driving back to the campsite , we had a beautiful view of Mono Craters,
a volcanic field on the edge of Mono Lake.
The craters are volcanic cones made of pumice and obsidian.