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I took all of the photos associated with this piece with my cell phone – hardly professional!Īlabama Hills with Mt Whitney in the backgroundĪs I hiked, scrambling through and over the rock formations in the peaceful silence of those mornings, I thought about a myriad of things.

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After countless tries, I was finally able to take one I was happy with! I am by no means a professional photographer, but I love taking photos of beautiful, wild places so I was in heaven despite the cold temperatures. The bone-chilling air and strong winds made photography challenging – especially my numerous attempts to take an acceptable selfie with Cash. Whitney and the entire Sierra Nevada in the early morning hours was breathtaking and awe inspiring. The golden hills in the forefront with the backdrop of Mt. I visited some of the most commonly visited rock formations such as Shark’s Fin, Mobius Arch, and the Eye of the Alabama, but also lesser known formations that do not have names (as far as I know). Each morning we headed in a different direction, making impulse decisions to drive down a dirt road, hike on a trail, or scramble up whatever rock formation looked interesting. For those who have not yet visited this area, the Alabama Hills are a formation of rounded rocks and eroded hills set at the base of the Sierra Nevada Range on the western boundary of Lone Pine.Īs soon as there was even a hint of light, my adventure-loving Dane-mix pup, Cash, and I headed out to explore. I’m an early riser, so I chose to spend each morning exploring the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area (AHNSA) before I started the work I was there to do. You will see the trail sign on the left side of this parking area this is where you begin your arch walk.I recently needed to stay several nights in Lone Pine, California for work purposes. Go right and pull into the dirt parking area immediately on your left. After 1.5 miles you will come to a “Y” in the road.

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Once you reach Lone Pine turn west (at the stop light) onto Whitney Portal Road, drive 2.5 miles to Movie Road, turn right. This trail is a short walk with some great views of the area.

Driving directions to the Alabama Hills Arch trail head.

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To get a PDF brochure highlighting the movie sets at Alabama Hills, click here.

If you are into movies you’ve got to check out this self-guided tour to the various movie sites at Alabama Hills.

Search my list of hotels in Lone Pine, California.

So, if you are in the area, make sure to stop by Alabama Hills. Mix in the many old Western movies filmed here and you get and amazing tourist attraction. The entire area has an eerie feeling of being on a different planet. The mountains with the famous Mount Whitney peak looms in the background. I have found the Alabama Hills area in California to be fascinating and mysterious. See photos from my backpacking trip to the top of Mount Whitney. You can’t get away from it and you probably don’t want to get away from looking at it, especially in contrast to the strange rock formations at Alabama Hills. Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the continental USA and it dominates the Alabama Hills area. Mount Whitney is a majestic site to behold from Alabama Hills Take in the Views of Mount Whitney and the Eastern Sierras Scenes from newer movies like Tremors and Gladiator have also been filmed here. At least a dozen Western classic movies have been filmed here at least partially. No wonder that it has been the site of many old Western Movies. Alabama Hills is indeed a unique place that is perfectly suitable for mysterious movies. Oh well…I guess we like mysterious movies, so we get what we like…of course Hollywood has figured that one out. It’s really interesting how Hollywood is attracted to strange and mysterious places. Experience Old Hollywood Western Movie LocationsĪlabama Hills, California is definitely a strange place. Flip-flops are a no no…’cause you might actually get to see some snakes !ġ.

Wear some comfortable shoes so that you can do some walking and climbing.

It gets very hot and dry, especially in the summer

Make sure you have plenty of water bottles with you.

Make sure you have your camera with you.

My favorite tourist attractions for Alabama Hills, California