The high valley above tree line below Mather pass was formed by glaciers, leaving some of the typical depressions, once filled by ice, that are now a string of lakes. Often the stream connecting them can flow invisibly under the loose layer of rocks and scree.

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Elevation 3,470 m

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Location: Fresno County, California, United States

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