Things to do & places to visit in Independence, California, United States

Independence city in California, United States. Timezone: America/Los_Angeles, current date and time: Friday, May 03, 2024, 17:27.

Top things to do

• Hiking Trails
• Historic Sites
• National Parks
• Speciality Museums
• Mines

Top places to visit

1. 5.0 Manzanar National Historic Site (511 reviews)
   - Incredibly important
   Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • National Parks
   
   
   Manzanar NHS tells the stories of 120,000 Japanese Americans excluded from the West Coast and confined during WWII. Manzanar was the first of ten camps and held 11,070 people, 2/3 of them American citizens. Today, visitors explore the site by walking or driving to see foundations, trees, rock gardens, and stone alignments. Extensive exhibits feature historic photos, film footage and audio programs, a scale model, a children’s exhibit, and special programs. The visitor center is currently open 11 am to 4 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. It is closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The site itself is open daily from sunrise to sunset. Free admission. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Eastern California Museum (63 reviews)
   - Important topics covered. Native American basket collection. WWII Japanese Interment, Owens Valley Water Grab
   Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums
   
   
   The mission of the Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret objects and information related to the cultural and natural history of Inyo County and the Eastern Sierra, from Death Valley to Mono Lake. The museum's permanent exhibitions include Native American basketry and crafts, Norman Clyde, Water Wars, Manzanar, Mary Austin, farming, ranching, pioneer families, geology, and a rotating special exhibit each year. The Museum also houses about 27,000 historic photographs of the Eastern Sierra region.We also have a museum giftshop. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery (49 reviews)
   - So Beautiful!
   Historic Sites
   
   
   Such a beautiful place. The facility was not open the day we visited, but just seeing the grounds was worth the stop. The building and the setting are amazingly beautiful. It's a short distance off the highway. Great photo opportunity. Highly recommend! See more..
   
4. 4.5 Reward Mine (10 reviews)
   - A MUST DO!
   Friday: Spent 1-2 hours Mines
   
   
   The road leading up to the mine definitely requires 4x4 and high clearance. Going into the mine with my jeep was very fun and I only went about 0.2 miles. It appeared to go further down but that is as far as I was comfortable going. I wonder just how far it goes. I've been searching for internal maps of the mine but no success. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Golden Trout Lake Loop (1 review)
   - Très dur mais très beau
   Hiking Trails
   
   
   La randonnée pour Golden Trout Lake part directement du parking d'Onion Campground Valley. Beaucoup de monde parce que point de passage du PCT (Pacific Crest Trail). Suivre la piste de Kersaghe Pass puis après 10' une piste part à droite pour le lac ... et là la qualité du sentier change radicalement ! Pierriers et pistes de descentes ensablees et raides pendant 30' avant d'arriver à un premier vallon supérieur. Il se remonte par la gauche en montant (se perd un peu dans plusieurs variantes). Traverser un pierrer de très gros blocs stables sur 500m (le torrent passe dessous et tout contre) après 1h45-2h vous arrivez à un 2e plateau beau et découpé par les nombreux sillons d'eau cristalline (1eres truites !).
   Compter 40 mn d'efforts supplémentaires pour zigzaguer sous les sapins et trouver un chemin vers la gauche mais près de la paroi de droite avant d'atteindre le lac ... et ç est parti pour la partie de pêche bien méritée . Vous ne serez pas gênés par la foule !
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