Valentine Reserve

University of California, Santa Barbara

Overview

Mission

Valentine Reserve’s mission is to advance knowledge and promote stewardship of the Eastern Sierra region through science, education, and outreach.

Reserve Facts

  • Administering Campus: UC Santa Barbara
  • Established: 1972
  • Location
    Mono County, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, on Old Mammoth Road in the town of Mammoth Lakes
  • Size 63 ha (156 acres)
  • Elevation
    2,437 to 2,605 m (7,994 to 8,545 ft)
  • Average Precipitation
    51 to 64 cm (20 to 25 in) per year, most as snow. Snow depth in winter ranges from 1 to 2 m (3 to 6 ft)
  • Average Temperatures
    July maximum: 25°C (77°F)
    January minimum: -10°C (14°F)
  • Personnel
    Personnel for Valentine is shared with our sister location, SNARL (about 15 miles away).