Rock Creek Lake, Convict Lake & Lundy Lakes are all prime spots for seeing color changes also. Lunch at the Whoa Nelli Deli, the Mobil Station just south of Lee Vining, is popular and not real expensive.
Growing up as a kid (many many moons ago) our family vacations often included camping at the Lundy Lake Resort. One of my most memorable experiences was hiking up to the May Lundy Mine to watch the bats come out at dusk. I also caught a bat once while fly fishing at dusk on the lake.
I haven’t been back there in more than 50 years and would love to see the lake again.