Independence

Independence: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Independence

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Independence — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.80280, -118.20000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Independence

• Owens Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~0 km · Must-see
• Eastern California Museum · museum · Esmeralda · ~1 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Mary Austin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dragon Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kearsarge Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gould Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Baxter Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Keith · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Junction Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Williamson · viewpoint · Inyo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Williamson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Forester Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Independence

Other other attractions near Independence

• Cerro Gordo Ghost Town · attraction · Inyo · ~58 km · Must-see
• General Sherman Tree · attraction · Tulare · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cattle Cabin · attraction · Tulare · ~70 km · Must-see
• Teakettle Junction · attraction · Inyo · ~73 km · Must-see
• Methuselah · attraction · Inyo · ~80 km · Must-see
• General Grant Tree · attraction · Fresno · ~86 km · Must-see
• Burnt Wagons · attraction · Inyo · ~121 km · Must-see
• Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery · attraction · Esmeralda · ~6 km
• Boron Springs · attraction · Inyo · ~8 km

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