Located at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada in eastern California's Owens Valley, Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps. Cemetery A screen-viewable Adobe Acrobat PDF file . You MUST have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view this file. Instructions on how to download PDF files. Manzanar is located at 4,000 feet elevation at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada.
Summers are warm and sunny with periods of cool and windy weather.
Winters are cold with moderate snowfall and brisk sunny days. Comfortable sports wear is appropriate in summer, but warm clothing should be carried in winter. Strong winds and blowing dust can occur anytime during the year. Sturdy walking shoes are advised. It is 5 miles south of Independence, California.