Mono County’s Canyons
June Lake Loop (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler
June Lake Loop (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler 
June Lake Loop (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler 
Convict Lake (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler
Earlier today, we posted about patchy to near peak color being seen in the canyons north of Mono Lake. This post covers those south of Mono Lake.
McGee Creek Canyon (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler 
McGee Creek Canyon (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler
Bruce Wendler visited June Lake Loop, Convict Lake, McGee Creek and Rock Creek, sending back these snaps. Haze hung in the air on Friday, greying the images.
Rock Creek Canyon (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler 
Rock Creek Canyon (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler 
Rock Creek Canyon (10/10/20) Bruce Wendler
As reported, Rock Creek is at peak though the highest levels are about to bow out. McGee is next up, then Convict and then June Lake.
Hi, Thank you for the lovely pictures. I am assuming the trails along the June Lake Loop are open? Alltrails currently state that they are closed but I do not know if their information is yet updated.
Thank you
The latest from Inyo National Forest is that all backcountry (Wilderness) trails remain closed. Here’s a link to the USDA’a Q&A: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home/?cid=FSEPRD804563
Air quality in the June Lake area has not been good, both creating a health hazard and diminishing the outdoor experience. Our advice is to stay watchful. Mono County Tourism will announce improvements as soon as they occur, and we will do so as soon as we learn of them.