Mono County, California

Near Lee Vining

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Mono County California (Class A) BFRO

May 1991

On May 18, 1991, while on vacation in the Mammoth Lakes area in Northern California, my family took a short day hike to Mono Lake to do some sightseeing. It was overcast and very cold with a strong wind blowing. There was still snow on the surrounding peaks. Mono Lake is at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. I do not recall the location at which we parked the car to begin our hike, but I do remember that ours was the only car in the parking area and that the spot was quite desolate. It was a cold Saturday morning and the area was deserted. At 9:17AM I began shooting VHS video footage of our trek, and after a short period of time we finally decided to leave because of the wind and cold. We went back to our hotel in June Lake, enjoyed the rest of the weekend and went home. The trip was quite uneventful (or so we assumed). The tape went into our family home video collection and for 17 years, from 1991 to 2008, it has been watched countless times by family and friends. So much...

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Mono County California (Class B) BFRO

Possible howl heard by three family members while on vacation at June Lake

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June 2010

Mono County California (Class B) BFRO

Camper has a possible close encounter west of Mono Lake

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October 2007

Mono County California (Class B) BFRO

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January 1995

Mono County California (Class B) BFRO

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July 2005

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June 1991

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October 1996

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January 1996

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a daylight sighting by a family on a camping trip

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July 1997

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January 1996