Panum Crater
I decided to take a closer look at Panum Crater a plug volcano near Mono Lake. It actually has two rims. The outer (my trail) was formed first and the inner built up over time. After driving in, there were two paths to take, the left trail was the plug trail (inner) and you could see where it went down and then up. The other trail was the rim trail (outer), it looked more even and I decided to take the 'EASIER' route. Boy did I not get a nice even hike. It went up, down a little then up a lot, several times. When I thought I was about half way through it turned out to be about a quarter, if that. And all of it in sand like pumice. Here's the view as you drive up It's kinda hard to see, but I'm on the outer rim. It blends with the background but I assure you I am much higher. You'll see. If you've see my photos of Mono Lake you know about the Tufas, well that little jut on the middle right is where I do most of ...