Alabama Hills ⛰️, Movie Road at Whitney Portal

Alabama Hills Recreation Area is located in Southern California. This is a protected area by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the specific purpose of public enjoyment! It’s located on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The rounded rocks and smooth forms that make up most of the landscape are metamorphic volcanic rock and biotite monzogranite, eroded for tens to hundreds of millions of years. Many natural arches can be found here, similar to Arches National Park, but not as big. Some of the most famous arches in Alabama Hills are Mobius Arch, The Eye of Alabama Hills, Lathe Arch, and Whitney Portal Arch.
Because of its dry, rugged landscape, Alabama Hills has been a popular location for movie sets, especially American Western films. Some of the most popular films that took place in Alabama Hills were The Round-Up (1920), The Lone Ranger (1938), and The Man From Utah (1934). More recently, Django Unchained, Iron Man, and Gladiator all had sets here, along Movie Road. The Alabama Hills movie locations brochure from the Lone Pine Chamber Of Commerce lists movie sites and how you can visit them, and check out the Museum of Western Film History.
Free camping: blm.gov/visit/alabama-hills