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Alabama Hills with Mt Whitney in the distance by David Kirk
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The Alabama Hills are a formation of rounded rocks and eroded hills set between the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley. The hills consist of nearly 30,000 acres of public land located west of
Alabama Hills
Recreation and Scenic Area
Lone Pine that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Care for and Enjoy the Alabama Hills The indigenous people of this valley still reside in this place where their ancestors have lived for thousands of years. They ask that you respect and care for this land. Do not disturb or destroy anything that you may find. • Pack out all trash. There are no trash services. In the
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as possible for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
high desert environment, even natural items like orange
In an Emergency
• Travel on existing roads and trails. Vegetation in this
peels take years to decompose.
climate can take decades to recover when crushed by
• Call 9-1-1
off road driving or parking.
• Inyo County Sheriff (760) 878-0383
• Camp in campgrounds. Using campgrounds reduces
• Nearest hospital: Southern Inyo Hospital (760) 876-5501 501 East Locust Street, Lone Pine, CA
the number of vehicles, so that the great views are not blocked. • Use the restroom in town or at nearby campgrounds. If that isn’t an option, bury human waste in catholes 6 inches deep and 200 feet away from water, trails and camp. There are no restrooms in the hills.
For More Information:
• Have a great time. The Alabama Hills are a great place
Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100
Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 872-5000 https://www.blm.gov/california
BLM/CA/GI-2015/007+8300+1115 REV 2018
of Maverick were filmed here. More recently, Star Trek
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
goal of keeping the hills in as close to a natural state
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Generations, Gladiator, Iron Man, and Django Unchained
Plants
Lone Pine Reservation
Hills Stewardship Group care for this area with the
were filmed in the Alabama Hills.
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Find a copy of the Movie Road Touring Brochure online
Film History Museum
Portagee Joe Campground
Whitney Portal Road
or at the Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine.
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actors and bus tours that showcase movies filmed in
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crews, benefiting the local economy.
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Inyo National Forest
While these plants are specially adapted for their environment, they can be destroyed easily if walked on or run over by a vehicle. Stick to designated trails and roads to keep your public lands healthy.
the Alabama Hills. The area continues to attract film
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Tuttle Creek Campground
The hills were named after the C.S.S. Alabama, a
Desert plants keep the soil healthy and provide homes and food for wildlife.
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to explore natural wonders and experience your public lands.
Tent site at Tuttle Creek Campground near sunset by Josh Hammari
Day Use
The Alabama Hills is a small recreation and scenic area best suited for day use. Here are just a few things you can do: • Tour film sites. Explore the locations of over 400 movies that have been filmed here. • Take pictures. The Alabama Hills scenery has been an inspiration for photographers for decades. • Have an adventure. Hike, fish, rock climb, explore natural arches, mountain bike, ride horses, view the wildflowers or find your own adventure.
Overnight Use
Tuttle Creek Campground offers more than 80 sites for affordable camping with spaces for tents, RVs, and trailers. The campground boasts views of Mt. Whitney, and has large campsites with plenty of space for longer vehicles. Drinking water and restrooms are available. Tuttle Creek runs through the campground, providing fishing and birding opportunities. Camping is also available at the Portagee Joe Campground just to the east of the Alabama Hills and the Lone Pine Campground on the Whitney Portal Road.
Map & Guide
Photographer capturing Mobius Arch by Jim Pickering, Cover photo of photographers by Bob Wick
Camping in campgrounds helps maintain the great scenery and recreational opportunities. City of Los Angeles owned lands in the area are open for day use only.
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Alabama and eventually the name stuck. Confederate cause named their mining claims after the during the Civil War. Prospectors sympathetic to the Confederate warship responsible for wreaking havoc The hills were named after the C.S.S. Alabama, a
Inyo National Forest
crews, benefiting the local economy. the Alabama Hills. The area continues to attract film actors and bus tours that showcase movies filmed in Lone Pine Film Festival. This festival features speakers, Each October the community of Lone Pine hosts the or at the Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine. Find a copy of the Movie Road Touring Brochure online
were filmed in the Alabama Hills. Generations, Gladiator, Iron Man, and Django Unchained of Maverick were filmed here. More recently, Star Trek
Inset map on rev reverse
on location in the Alabama Hills. During 1993, portions bac Hog
1990 Sci-Fi classic Tremors was filmed almost entirely West Was Won were filmed on Movie Flat Road. The Classics such as Gunga Din, Yellow Sky, and How the Autry, and the Lone Ranger, shot it out with outlaws. Movie stars such as Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Since then, over 400 movies have been filmed here. an interest in the Alabama Hills for its natural scenery.
Geologic Feature/Arch
Beginning in 1920, Hollywood filmmakers began to take
Film & Television
Chicken Ranch
Chicken Ranch (Moffat Ranch Road Area)
Area)
Trail Te ch n
Multi-Use Trail
Photo from The Lawless Range courtesy of Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Western Film History
Unmaintained Road Maintained Road (suitable for passenger cars)
as chemical weathering. the hills were shaped by a type of erosion known that was uplifted around 100 million years ago,
WD ical 4
M
Private Lands
both landforms consist of a similar granitic rock glacially carved ridges of the Sierra Nevada. While
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Lands
Alabama Hills form a sharp contrast to the The rounded, oddly shaped contours of the
Geology
BLM Public Lands
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1
2 Miles
Don’t Crush the Brush
The Alabama Hills are a formation of rounded rocks
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
Desert plants keep the soil healthy and provide homes and food for wildlife.
and eroded hills set between the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley. The hills consist of nearly 30,000 acres of public land located west of
While these plants are specially adapted for their environment, they can be destroyed easily if walked on or run over by a vehicle. Stick to designated trails and roads to keep your public lands healthy.
Alabama Hills
The Bureau of Land Management and the Alabama
Lone Pine that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Care for and Enjoy the Alabama Hills The indigenous people of this valley still reside in this place where their ancestors have lived for thousands of years. They ask that you respect and care for this land.
Recreation and Scenic Area
Hills Stewardship Group care for this area with the
Do not disturb or destroy anything that you may find.
goal of keeping the hills in as close to a natural state
• Pack out all trash. There are no trash services. In the
as possible for the enjoyment of present and future
high desert environment, even natural items like orange
generations.
peels take years to decompose.
In an Emergency
• Travel on existing roads and trails. Vegetation in this climate can take decades to recover when crushed by
• Call 9-1-1
off road driving or parking.
• Inyo County Sheriff (760) 878-0383
• Camp in campgrounds. Using campgrounds reduces
• Nearest hospital: Southern Inyo Hospital (760) 876-5501 501 East Locust Street, Lone Pine, CA
the number of vehicles, so that the great views are not blocked. • Use the restroom in town or at nearby campgrounds. If that isn’t an option, bury human waste in catholes 6 inches deep and 200 feet away from water, trails and camp. There are no restrooms in the hills.
For More Information:
• Have a great time. The Alabama Hills are a great place
Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100 Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 872-5000 https://www.blm.gov/california
to explore natural wonders and experience your public lands.
Tent site at Tuttle Creek Campground near sunset by Josh Hammari
Day Use
The Alabama Hills is a small recreation and scenic area best suited for day use. Here are just a few things you can do: • Tour film sites. Explore the locations of over 400 movies that have been filmed here. • Take pictures. The Alabama Hills scenery has been an inspiration for photographers for decades. • Have an adventure. Hike, fish, rock climb, explore natural arches, mountain bike, ride horses, view the wildflowers or find your own adventure.
Overnight Use
Tuttle Creek Campground offers more than 80 sites for affordable camping with spaces for tents, RVs, and trailers. The campground boasts views of Mt. Whitney, and has large campsites with plenty of space for longer vehicles. Drinking water and restrooms are available. Tuttle Creek runs through the campground, providing fishing and birding opportunities. Camping is also available at the Portagee Joe Campground just to the east of the Alabama Hills and
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the Lone Pine Campground on the Whitney Portal Road. Camping in campgrounds helps maintain the great scenery and recreational opportunities. City of Los Angeles owned lands in the area are open for day use only.
Map & Guide
BLM/CA/GI-2015/007+8300+1115 REV 2018
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