The Mono Basin National Scenic Area is a protected area in Eastern California that surrounds Mono Lake and the northern half of the Mono Craters volcanic field. It is administered by the Inyo National Forest as a unit of the National Forest Scenic Area program, under the U.S. Forest Service.
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Mono Basin became the first National Scenic Area in the United States in 1984.[1]
The Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center is located 1/2 mile north of the town of Lee Vining, California just east of Tioga Pass (the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park), on U.S. Route 395.
A variety of activities and exhibits introduce the natural and human history of the Mono Basin. A twenty-minute film, an interactive exhibit hall, two art galleries and a Book Store are available inside.[2]
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of Agriculture.