Visited on 10/2/2017 while driving to give an examination at Owens Valley Conservation Camp. Grant Lake is on western end of the scenic June Lake Loop. This 1,095 acre lake is at an elevation of 7,654 feet above sea level and lies in the shadow of Mt. Ritter in a picturesque alpine basin on the June Lakes Loop, Grant Lake is an outdoorsman’s dream. The lake boasts abundant fishing, camping, waterskiing and wake boarding. There was one fisherman in a small boat on the lake the afternoon that I visited. Grant is the second largest of four lakes located on the loop, and is actually a reservoir for the Los Angeles aqueduct system. Because the lake acts as a water supply, water levels can vary dramatically throughout the year. Grant lake is located off California State Route 158, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
A bucket list of mine is to travel, document & photograph nearly 750 of the largest lakes in the State of California with a minimum of 50 surface acres. My husband, Jeff, our two water loving Chocolate Labradors, Summer & Skye joined me on several of these trips. This blog includes pictures I have taken & information I have gathered: size, elevation and any other unique facts. Enjoy and feel free to leave a comment along the journey & watch my blog for new lakes I have visited.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Grant Lake - Mono County, California
Visited on 10/2/2017 while driving to give an examination at Owens Valley Conservation Camp. Grant Lake is on western end of the scenic June Lake Loop. This 1,095 acre lake is at an elevation of 7,654 feet above sea level and lies in the shadow of Mt. Ritter in a picturesque alpine basin on the June Lakes Loop, Grant Lake is an outdoorsman’s dream. The lake boasts abundant fishing, camping, waterskiing and wake boarding. There was one fisherman in a small boat on the lake the afternoon that I visited. Grant is the second largest of four lakes located on the loop, and is actually a reservoir for the Los Angeles aqueduct system. Because the lake acts as a water supply, water levels can vary dramatically throughout the year. Grant lake is located off California State Route 158, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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