Explore Outdoor: Gorgeous Mono County lake with a not-so-pretty past

Описание: Nearly 8,000 feet high in the Eastern Sierra is a lake whose name may be as dramatic as the backdrop of towering peaks that surround it: Convict Lake.

This lake, at 7,850-foot elevation, has easy access to picturesque Highway 395. It also boasts quality fishing, boating, camping and hiking.

But it's that name that harkens back to a notorious incident that gave one of the tallest peaks, 12,241 foot tall Mount Morrison and the lake its respective names.

To learn the history, the escape, the ambush and the shootout that is now etched in this lake's history, take a look at the video above.

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