SNARL’s mission is to advance knowledge and promote stewardship of the Eastern Sierra region through science, education and outreach.
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Reserve Facts
Administering Campus: UC Santa Barbara
Established: 1973
Location Mono County, on eastern slope of Sierra Nevada; 13 km (8 mi) east of Mammoth Lakes just off U.S. Highway 395 on Mt. Morrison Road; 290 km (180 mi) south of Reno, NV
Size 22 ha (55 acres)
Elevation 2,149 to 2169 m (7,052 to 7,116 ft)
Average Precipitation 25 to 38 cm (10 to 15 in)/yr, most as snow. Snow depth in winter ranges from 1 to 2 m (3 to 6 ft)
Average Temperatures Summer: 0° to 29°C (32° to 84°F) Winter: -23° to 11°C (-10° to 52°F)
