#ALABAMA HILLS PLUS#

I stayed there and I enjoyed it, plus itвЂ™s practically across the street from the Alabama Hills! When to Go I went in the winter If you prefer to stay in a hotel, the Best Western Plus Frontier Motel is pretty nice and they have a solid breakfast as well. Deserts are more vulnerable environments than we realize. Please stick to the areas where there are clear footpaths and give the wildlife a chance. Please remember to practice Leave No Trace principles, meaning you pack out absolutely all trash and waste.

#ALABAMA HILLS FREE#

YouвЂ™re also allowed to bring your dogs, and you can feel free to rock climb, horseback ride, or mountain bike. ItвЂ™s quite obvious where to go as there are little campsites already established in Alabama Hills. The general rule is as long as you remain on offshoots of the road, as in no off-roading, and are not visible from the main street, you can camp on BLM land. Since the Alabama Hills is Bureau of Land Management land, this means that you can camp within it for free. Camping/sleeping Right across from me is a good spot However if youвЂ™re particularly curious about the filming locations, you can check out this post.

#ALABAMA HILLS MOVIE#

Personally I never watch movies unless IвЂ™m on a flight, so the movie history wasnвЂ™t the biggest draw for me. Over 350 movies have been filmed in the Alabama Hills since the 1920s, perhaps most notably, How the West Was Won. The Alabama Hills is a popular movie location, particularly for Westerns. Once you lay eyes on the metamorphic volcanic rock formations, youвЂ™ll see that itвЂ™s entirely different. The area retained its name, which is pretty much the only connection to Alabama. The Alabama Hills got its name from miners in the area who named it after the CSS Alabama, a Confederate warship. I saw Miss Alabama out of the corner of my eye on my way back to town. Then everyone gets a turn! I didnвЂ™t find any blogs that specifically mentioned where this was, so I dropped a pin to share it with you because sharing is caring. Also, please just pull off the road to take the photo rather than blocking the road. If youвЂ™ll be taking photos here, just be careful as cars might be coming and might not see you so itвЂ™s good to have someone on the lookout. ThereвЂ™s a little parking spot to the right as you come up the hill. ThereвЂ™s a spot on Movie Road where the road sharply turns downhill. If you continue along the same road you can reach the Cyclops Arch as well.

On the right youвЂ™ll see a small turn out thatвЂ™s meant to be a camping spot and from there you can walk to the arch.

You will have to turn off the main road and move onto a smaller road that says itвЂ™s not meant for low clearance vehicles. I thought the Boot Arch would be perfect for some night photography, and it was! This one is pretty easy to reach as well. YouвЂ™ll notice it from the parking area for the loop trail. You can also see the heart arch, which is a tiny little heart formation in the rock, on the same trail. ItвЂ™s an easy, three minute walk from this trail to the arch. As you travel along Movie Road, youвЂ™ll see a turn off to the left for the arch loop trail. ItвЂ™s also a fantastic spot for night photography. It perfectly frames Mount Whitney and you can watch the sunset through it. This is the most famous arch in the Alabama Hills, and still I had it all to myself when the sun set (though I had some help taking this photo prior). These were some of my favorites: Mobius Arch at sunset The perfect frame The Alabama Hills is so gorgeous, if youвЂ™re into photography at all youвЂ™ll want to work this into your visit. This guide will help you enjoy the Alabama Hills in terms of when to visit, camping, and photography: Photography The Alabama Hills is an area of BLM land, meaning itвЂ™s owned by the public, with arches, beautiful views of the Eastern Sierras, and lots of Hollywood history. IвЂ™ve driven by it in the Eastern Sierras a few times on my way up to Burning Man and Mammoth Lakes, but what I didnвЂ™t know is that the Alabama Hills was nestled right below, just begging to be explored and photographed. The jagged formation of the mountain makes it a beautiful sight, especially when covered in snow. Whitney, the tallest mountain in California as well as the highest summit in the lower 48.

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