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§ 02 — OVERVIEW
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps.
Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where the US government incarcerated Japanese immigrants ineligible for citizenship and Japanese American citizens during World War II.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Manzanar is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 395, 9 miles north of Lone Pine, California and 6 miles south of Independence, CA.
Weather Notes
Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley at 4,000' elevation, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. We get little precipitation but we do have four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures can soar over 100 degrees. Winter highs are usually in the 40's. Nighttime temperatures year round are 30 to 40 degrees less than daytime highs. High winds are common in any season.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
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§ 07 — SIGNAL
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§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Nearby Trails
Tue
104°F
Sunny
2 to 8 mph ENE
Wed
104°F
Sunny
3 to 10 mph NE
Thu
103°F
Sunny
3 to 9 mph E
Fri
103°F
Sunny
5 mph ESE
Sat
103°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 6 mph SSW
Sun
103°F
Sunny
2 to 9 mph SSW
Mon
101°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 10 mph SSE
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T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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