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Mono Lake in California is a unique body of water covering about 60 square miles. Follow the self-guided nature trail down to the water’s edge to see the tufa towers. These unusual towers and spires form when calcium-bearing freshwater springs well up through alkaline lake water, which is rich in carbonates. The calcium and carbonate combine, precipitating out as limestone. Over many years, a tower forms around the mouth of the spring.
It is one of the oldest lakes in North America, estimated to be more than a million years old. If you’ve got limited time to explore, we recommend you visit the South Tufa Area. (Please note, the road to the South Tufa Area is gravel and there is a small day use fee for the parking area. If you have an Interagency Pass, like the America the Beautiful Pass, you're covered.)
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