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Located near Bridgeport and Twin Lakes in Mono County, the Hoover Wilderness Area is characterized by mountainous terrain and more than 20 lakes which are well stocked with rainbow, brook and golden trout. Hoover was first established as a Primitive area in 1931, then a Wild area in 1957. It covers 48,601 acres and is accessible from Yosemite National Park, Humboldt/Toiyabe and the Inyo National Forests.

Below are pictures from a July 2006 hiking trip to Green lake, West lake, Bergona lake, Par Value lakes, and the surrounding area.

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Sawtooth mountains above Twin Lakes camp grounds



Trail towards Green lake



Mountain peaks reflected in Green lake



Mountains reflected in Green lake



Peak reflected in Green lake



Morning at Green lake



Green lake in the Hoover Wilderness Area



Green lake



Water drop on a leaf in Green lake



Water drop on a leaf floating in Green lake



Waterfall pouring into Green lake from West lake and snow melt



Pink Flowers in the Sierras



West Lake



Rhett taking an icy dip in West lake



Fly-fishing in West lake



Hooked brook trout in West lake



Peak above West lake



Waterfall on hike from West Lake to Bergona Lake



Another waterfall on hike from West Lake to Bergona Lake



Waterfall on hike from West Lake to Bergona Lake



Sierra Wildflowers



Waterfall on hike from West Lake to Bergona Lake





Waterfall flowing into West Lake



Waterfall on hike from West Lake to Bergona Lake



Bergona Lake, elevation 10,205 feet



Bergona Lake in Mono country, California



Wildflowers along Bergona Lake shore



Turquoise waters of Bergona Lake in the Eastern Sierras



Turquoise waters of Bergona Lake



Grass along Bergona lake shore



Snow melt stream flowing into Bergona Lake, elevation 10,205 feet



Large Par Value Lake, as viewed from a nearby ridgetop



Algae or aquatic plants growing underwater in a Sierra Lake



Underwater plants or macroalgae



Red flower buds



Par Value Lake



Bright green moss



Bright green moss in the Sierras



Pink flower blossoms in the Sierras



Pink flower blossoms in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas



Pink flower blossoms



Yellow and pink flower



Large Par Value Lake



Man walking on strech of snow on the shore of Par Value Lake



Snow on shore of Par Value Lake



Large Par Value Lake



Turquoise water of Par Value Lake



The colorful pattern of a Brook trout



Stream flowing out of upper Par Value Lake



Upper Par Value Lake



Upper Par Value Lake



Bridgeport reservoir valley



High prairie near Bridgeport in Mono County



High prairie



High prairie in the Eastern Sierras



Yellow, white, and brown striped beetle



Yellow, white, and brown striped beetle in Bridgeport



Pink flowers on lily pads in Bridgeport reservior



Small orange beetle in the Bridgeport reservior



Bridgeport reservior, thousands of lily flowers make the horizon pink in color


Hoover Wilderness

The Hoover Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Inyo and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests. It lies to the east of the crest of the central Sierra Nevada in California, to the north and east of Yosemite National Park. It comprises 48,601 acres (197 km�). It was established as a wilderness in 1964, with passage of the Wilderness Act. Notable locations in the Hoover Wilderness include:

Twenty Lakes Basin 37�59'N 119�18'W
Virginia Lakes Basin 38�3'N 119�16.5'W
The Sawtooth Ridge 38�6'N 119�24'W

The Hoover wilderness was originally identified as a Primitive Area by the Forest Service in 1931. In 1956, it was named as a Wild Area and became a Wilderness Area when the 1964 Wilderness Act was passed.

[Derived from Wikipedia]

We took the following GPS altitude readings:

Green lake - 8976 feet
West lake - 9931 feet
Bergona lake - 10,201 feet
Ridge between Bergona and Lower Par Value - 10,992 feet
Lower Par Value lake - 10,404 feet


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