Eastern Mojave Vegetation Forest Road 01N17, "Farrington Siphon," Mono County, California  
 

Tom Schweich  
Home Page  The name applied to this road as found in the Inyo National Forest MVUM.
  Lee Vining Inlet
  From this point north, the aqueduct in in a tunnel, coming from the Lee Vining Creek diversion dam.

Other articles:
• F. R. 01N16:   at 01N17;  

 Junction: Forest Road 01N16, Horse Meadows Road / Gibbs Trailhead Loop.
  creek draining Horse Meadows
  Farrington Siphon, north end

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01N106:   at 01N17;
• Oil Plant Road:   near Farrington siphon;  

 Junction:
  • Forest Road 01N18, "Oil Plant Road", northeast to US Highway 395.
  • Forest Road 01N106, west into Bohler Canyon, turning north to Upper Horse Meadow.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   at Bohler Ck;  Coll. No. 929;

Images:
- Bohler Creek just below Farrington Siphon
- Coll. No. 929, Salix  

 Cross Bohler Creek.

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01N106A:   at aqueduct;  

 Farrington Siphon, south end.

Junction: Forest Road 01N106A, west into Bohler Canyon, then turning north across the canyon to join with F. R. 01N106.

  Junction: Forest Road 01N19, "Walker Lake", west to Walker Lake. Locked gate ahead.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   2-Aug-07;

Images:
- Aqueduct Intake at Walker Creek  

 Walker Creek Intake into the Lee Vining conduit.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   2-Aug-07;

Locations: Walker Creek (Lower).

Images:
- Walker Creek at the Lee Vining conduit  

 Walker Creek

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   20 May 2013;

Images:
- Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata in bloom along F. R. 01N17  

 Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) in bloom along F. R. 01N17

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Coll. No. 956;  Coll. No. 957;  Coll. No. 958;

Letters: Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Images:
- Coll. No. 956, Balsamorhiza sagittata  
More Images:
Coll. No. 956, Balsamorhiza sagittata Coll. No. 957, Gilia brecciarum ssp. brecciarum Coll. No. 958, Mentzelia albicaulis
Coll. No. 956, Arrow-Leaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata.

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01S23:   at 01N17;  

 Junction: Forest Road 01S23, Road to Walker Lake Trailhead.

Other articles:
• Forest Road 01S24:   at 1N17;  

 Junction: Forest Road 01S24, short spur on north side of Parker Creek.

Locations: Parker Creek.  

 Parker Creek

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Coll. No. 860, 23 Jun 2012;  Coll. No. 861, 23 Jun 2012;  Coll. No. 862, 23 Jun 2013;  Coll. No. 863, 23 Jun 2012;  Coll. No. 864, 23 Jun 2012;  Coll. No. 865, 23 Jun 2013;  Coll. No. 866, 23 Jun 2012;   20 May 2013;
• Mono Lake Basin Flora:   near Parker Ck;

Images:
- Coll. No. 863, Salix geyeriana
- View across Pumice Valley to Mono Craters  
More Images:
Coll. No. 860, Poa pratensis ssp. pratensis Coll. No. 861, Poa compressa Coll. No. 862, Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes Coll. No. 862, Stellaria longipes ssp. longipes Coll. No. 863, Salix geyeriana
Coll. No. 864, Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis Coll. No. 865, Salix exigua var. exigua Coll. No. 866, Sisyrinchium idahoense var. occidentale
Wet meadow south of Parker Creek.

Other articles:
• Parker Creek Road:   at FR 01N17;  

 Junction: Forest Road 01S25, "Parker Creek Road", connects to 01S25A, "Parker Creek Trail Road"
  (The last section, from Parker Lake Road to California Highway 158, does not seem to carry any Forest Road designation.)

Other articles:
• California Highway 158:   at aqueduct;  

 Junction: California Highway 158, "June Lakes Loop"
  Grant Lake
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Date and time this article was prepared: 3/11/2026 7:44:51 PM