An early start got us all the way up 395 to Mammoth Lakes resort for a lunch by one of the lakes.
Mammoth. Like a small Vail in the eastern Sierras. Upscale and uphill. Unfortunately the gondola was not operating today.
So on to June Lake, where our target campground, Silver Lake, was… you guessed it: full. Alternate June Lake Campground was at least as good and had one site left for us.
This small national forest campground is tucked in between the lake and the mountains. And in between a marina and a resort. And only 10 minute walk to the tiny town of June Lake, which to its credit has its own brewery. Eureka!
Gonna hafta stay here more than one night.