Leavitt Falls
Leavitt Falls is an interesting multi-tiered waterfall in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that makes for a nice roadside stop on the Sonora Pass Road well north of Lee Vining. It doesn't appear you can safely access the base of the falls as it sits in a rugged canyon facing the wide open Leavitt Meadow. However, you can see both the falls and the meadow from the roadside overlook right off of Hwy 108. Looking east from this area, you can see the rugged yet dry mountains that contrast with the lush pine forests in which the falls sits. We visited this waterfall on an out-and-back driving excursion from Mammoth Lakes. It took us about 2 hours to drive each way with stops along the way to check out vistas of Mono Lake as well as checking out the alluring rustic town of Bridgeport. We headed west on Hwy 108 when it junctioned with Hwy 395 (staying on Hwy 395 would lead to Lake Tahoe).
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