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After breakfast, we made the short drive up Lake
Mary Road and did a short hike to TJ Lake.
After the hike, we returned to the cabin for lunch, then made
the 30 minute drive to the June Lake Loop. The loop is about
a 15 mile section of road north of Mammoth, off of Highway 395.
It loops around June Lake, Gull lake, Silver Lake, and
Grant Lake (the largest of the four). I'd driven the loop the
year before, and noticed the many aspen trees. So I was hoping
for some good fall foliage. Unfortunately we were probably a
couple weeks too late for the best displays. There were still
pockets of yellow aspens along the shores of June Lake. Most of
the trees at Gull lake were already bare. Silver Lake had some
very nice stands, but the majority were either brown or completely
bare. It was still a nice place to stop and throw rocks into the
lake, watch the ducks go by, and enjoy the scenery.
Aspens near Silver Lake
June Lake Loop road near Silver Lake
The fading afternoon light meant that I suspected a return in the
morning would be better for photography. But I wanted to find out
if there was any reason to return, so we drove a little further
along the road to check things out. There wasn't much to see at
Grant Lake, but I there was a beautiful grove on the hillside
between Grant Lake and Silver Lake. I vowed to return in the
morning.
Aspens near Silver Lake
Aspens near Silver Lake
Mountains over Silver Lake
Ducks on Silver Lake
At night, we decided to go to Roberto's Cafe, where we'd eaten on the previous
trip. Even in this off-season before the ski season started, there was a 30
minute wait. We heard from someone at the lodge
that during the winter, the wait can be up to 3 hours!!! Of course the food is
good, but it's definitely not worth waiting 3 hours for.
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