In 1942 the U.S. Government ordered more than 110,000 Japanese Americans be detained in military-style internment camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of the 10 camps where these men, women and children were incarcerated during World War II. Today, the Manzanar museum and recreated barracks stand on the site to pay homage to those who were unjustly incarcerated there.

Gaze upon the 14,494 foot summit of Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous U.S. It is visible from the Alabama Hills, the site of filming for many Old Western Movies. Or continue closer to the Whitney Portal, if weather permits.

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is home to the oldest trees in the world, many dating back more than 4000 years. Walk through the Schulman Grove and admire these wonders of nature. FYI this is at very high elevation ~10,000 feet.

Visit the stunningly beautiful canyons of the hottest, driest and lowest National Park. Badwater Basin, with its record breaking summer temperatures, is the lowest point in the U.S.