Route 395--Mono County
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Route 395--Mono County traverses along the slope of the east edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, through what is normally known as Little Round Valley or sometimes called Convict Flat. Being above 7,000 feet, the scenery is typical of that normally found in high desert meadows.The area which now constitutes Mono County, California, was, prior to the coming of the whiteman, a spiritually sacred place to the Paiute Indians. "Mono" in Paiute means "beautiful," which aptly describes this highly scenic area.
Crowley Lake is the centerpiece of southern Mono County, set in the expansive sweep of Long Valley and ringed by the Eastern Sierra, the Glass Mountains and the White Mountains.
Flanking the western edge of Long Valley are Convict Lake and glacier-carved Rock Creek and McGee Creek canyons, popular for camping, hiking, backpacking, photography and lake and stream fishing. These areas offer pack outfits with daily horseback rides, extended pack trips and exciting spring and fall horse drives.
The Route 395--Mono County is known for it's historical, natural, recreational and scenic attractions.
This byway is located in the High Sierra Region, near Mammoth Lakes extending from near Long Valley Resort to 1 mile north of Route 203 (the turnoff to Mammoth Mountain Resort).
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