Eastern Mojave Vegetation California Highway 158  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  California Highway 158, the June Lake Loop, leaves US Highway 395 at Rush Creek, and rejoins it at June Lake Junction.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 395:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Junction: US Highway 395

Other articles:
• Old Highway 395:   at CA 158;  

Junction: Old State Highway Road, former route of US Highway 395.
  Cain Ranch

Other articles:
• Parker Creek Road:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Junction: Parker Lake Road

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01S30:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Junction: "Grant Lake Cut-Off" to Forest Road 1S29

Other articles:
• Farrington Siphon:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Highway passes over aqueduct carrying water from Lee Vining, Walker, and Parker Creeks.

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• Field Notes:   14 Jun 2011;
Full Size ImageWater spills over the Grant Lake Dam.  

Water spills over the Grand Lake spillway.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  23 Sep 06 near Grant Lake;
Full Size ImageGrant Lake from the north shore.  

View of Grant Lake, from edge of California Highway 158.

 

 

Locations: Grant Lake.  

Grant Lake

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   24 Jul 2013;   Coll. No. 1030;
Full Size ImageFormer road, now a foot trail
Full Size ImageColl. No. 1030, Eriogonum elatum var. elatum  

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Coll. No. 1030, Eriogonum elatum var. elatum
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Coll. No. 1030, Eriogonum elatum var. elatum
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Coll. No. 1030, Eriogonum elatum var. elatum
Old road blocked by gate, and now a foot trail.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   Coll. No. 1029;
Full Size ImageColl. No. 1029, Tetradymia canescens  

Tetradymia collected above California Highway 158.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   24 Jul 2013;
Full Size ImageBed rock peninsula in Grant Lake  

View of bed rock peninsula across Grant Lake.

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Coll. No. 901;
Full Size ImageColl. No. 901, Juniperus grandis  

Grant Lake Overlook Day Use Area

 

Locations: Horseshoe Canyon. Rush Creek (in Horseshoe Canyon).  

Rush Creek below the highway. Horseshoe Canyon below.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Coll. No. 908;
• Mono Lake Basin Flora:   Rush Creek;

Locations: Rush Creek (in Horseshoe Canyon).
Full Size ImageGood-looking antenna installation at the Rush Creek gaging station.  

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Coll. No. 908, Pinus ponderosa?
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Coll. No. 908, Pinus ponderosa?
Gaging Station

 

 

Locations: Aerie Crag Campground.  

Aerie Crag Campground

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   26 Aug 2012;

Locations: Silver Lake.
Full Size ImageView from outlet of Silver Lake to Carson Peak  

The outlet of Silver Lake.

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   3 Oct 2013;
Full Size ImageAlger Creek as seen from Silver Lake Campground  

Silver Lake Campground

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   14-Aug-08;  9 Sep 2011;   at Silver Lake;

Locations: Silver Lake.
Full Size ImageNo toilet paper in the pooper at Silver Lake. You can bet there was plenty of toilet paper in the halls of Congress.  

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Billions, Trillions! To conduct wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Libya, but no dollars to keep the poopers open in Silver Lake.
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Silver Lake
Boat launch and fishing access at north end of Silver Lake.

Locations: Alger Creek.  

Cross Alger Creek

 

   

Silver Lake Resort

 

 

 

Locations: Silver Lake.  

Silver Lake

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   Coll. No. 784, 9 Sep 2011.;   Coll. No. 1032;   Coll. No. 1032.1;   3 Oct 2013;
• Mono Lake Basin Flora:  Rainier Pleated Gentian;
Full Size ImageColl. No. 1032, Galium trifidum var. columbianum
Full Size ImageTrampled lakeside.  

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Coll. No. 1032, Galium trifidum var. columbianum
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Coll. No. 1032.1, Mentha canadensis
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Coll. No. 784, Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale
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Coll. No. 1032.1, Mentha canadensis
Parking area for hiking and fishing access.

Locations: Rush Creek (in Horseshoe Canyon).  

Cross Rush Creek.

Other articles:
• Nevada Street:   at CA 158;  

Junction: Nevada Street

 

 

Locations: Horseshoe Canyon.  

Horseshoe Canyon

 
  Junction: Aspen Road
  Reverse Creek Lodge

Other articles:
• Rainbow Street:   at CA 158;  

Junction: Rainbow Street

Locations: Horseshoe Canyon.  

Horseshoe Canyon above.

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   Coll. No. 1044;  

June Mountain Ski Area

 

Other articles:
• North Shore Drive:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Junction: North Shore Drive

Other articles:
• Gull Lake Car Top Boat Launch:   at CA 158;  

Junction: Forest Road 02S93, “Gull Lake Car Top Boat Launch” road to Gull Lake car top boat launch and picnic area.

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   at Gull Lake;

Locations: Gull Lake.
Full Size ImageGull Lake in the evening.  

Gull Lake

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  23 Sep 06 at Gull Lake;
Full Size ImageGull Lake, in the June Lakes Loop.  

This view of Gull Lake looks southwest.

 

 

Locations: June Lake (town).  

June Lake (town)

 

Other articles:
• Knoll Avenue:   at CA 158;  

Intersection: Knoll Avenue

 

 

Other articles:
• Mono Lake Basin Flora:   at June Lake;

Locations: June Lake.  

June Lake (lake)

June Lake is the highest in a chain of four lakes in the Rush Creek portion of the Mono Lake basin watershed.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   at June Lake;
Full Size ImageJune Lake and Silver Weed Cinquefoil  

Early morning view of the beach at the north end of June Lake, the collection locality of my collection #1033 of Potentilla anserina L. ssp. anserina.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   24 Jul 2013;
Full Size ImageLegend of the June Lake Slot Machines
Full Size ImageJune Lake from Observation Platform  

June Lake and Oh! Ridge Observation Platform.

Other articles:
• North Shore Drive:   at CA Hwy 158;  

Junction: North Shore Drive

Locations: Oh! Ridge.  

Oh! Ridge to the south of the highway.

Other articles:
• U. S. Highway 395:   at June Lk Jct;

Locations: June Lake Junction.  

Junction: US Highway 395
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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/27/2024 3:15:23 PM