Blue Lake Falls

Blue Lake Falls

Mono County, California

Description

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Location

This is a decent ~75' waterfall located not far from a popular trailhead south of Bridgeport. However, it is only visible from a small section of the trail, which is across Blue Lake from it, because the surrounding cliff walls hide it. A closer view may be possible, but it would require an off-trail scramble up into the small canyon. When we viewed it, it was already running low after a dry winter and we only took a quick picture of it across Blue Lake which was not very good. This waterfall is probably best viewed earlier in the spring when there is more flow in its creek.

Blue Lake Falls: 38.04959 N, 119.27357 W

USGS Topo: Dunderberg Peak

Directions

Drive to the day-use and trailhead parking lot at Big Virginia Lake by following the Virginia Lakes Road from US-395 south of Bridgeport west for ~6.1 miles. Follow the trail that leaves the road just northeast of the parking lot and heads northwest. Quickly, it will come to Blue Lake. This waterfall can be viewed across the lake from the northeastern shore. To get a closer view would involve some off-trail scrambling off of the southwestern end of the lake and may be dangerous.