Pictures of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California

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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 km²). 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 Additional pictures: 1 | 2