United States, California, Fresno, Mott Lake, 10,000 feet, 1 1/2 mile from headwaters N Fork Mono Creek. 2 1/4 mile W of 12,841 foot Red and White Mountain on Sierran crest. Lake faces SW on step in 1500’ glacial canyon.
37.45422 -118.882741 +-211m. WGS84
3048 meters
10,000'
Sparse stands small Pinus albicaulis, P. Murrayana, some Tsugas around lake; latter two to 10,500' protected slopes; P. monticola with them S. & E. slopes; P. albicaulis Krumholtz to 11,500' crests where footholds. Luzula, dozen other perennials, on dry granitic soil of rocky 15' ridge parallel and S. of outlet on step.