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North Mojave Desert - Inyo County

Owens Valley

Natural Setting

Tucked between the Sierra Nevada and Inyo Mountains, Owens Valley is more than just a scenic stretch of Eastern California—it’s a place shaped by deep roots and dramatic change. Long before settlers arrived, the Paiute people called this land home, managing its resources with care. Later came miners, ranchers, and a fierce fight over water that changed the valley forever. The landscape also holds memories of World War II, when Japanese Americans were confined at Manzanar. Through boom, bust, and controversy, Owens Valley has endured. Its story is one of survival, conflict, and the ongoing push to protect what remains.

Alabama Hills
Big Pine
Bishop
Bristlecone Pine Forest
Cartago
Cerro Gordo
Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
Darwin
Dirty Sock Springs
Dolomite
Fossil Falls
Fossil Falls
Independence
Keeler
Keeler Cemetery
Keeler Smelter
Little Lake
Lone Pine, Ca.
Olancha Dunes
Owens Lake
Swansea

Owens Valley History

Owens Lake Steamers

 Cultural

Owens Valley Paiute

 The Owens Valley Paiute belong to an extensive group known generically as the Northern Paiute (in western Nevada as the Paviotso), which extends through ...

Ecological

Owens Valley

Inyo Mountains

Coso & Argus Ranges

Transportation

Highway 395

Highway 190

Trip Guides

 For the Eastern Sierra and Death Valley

History

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