Lone Pine in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Alabama Hills
One of Hollywood's Favorite Places to Film
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2023
1. Alabama Hills Marker
Scenic Alabama Hills has been one of Hollywood's favorite movie locations since 1920. Explore this wonderland of boulders and mountain vistas and find the sites where more than three hundred films have been shot. Film and television buffs may recognize the backdrop scenes from Hopalong Cassidy, High Sierra, Gunga Din, The Great Race, Maverick, The Lone Ranger, Star Trek, and others. The industry continues to shoot movies, commercials, and stills on location in this jumbled landscape below the towering Sierra.
The movie heritage is usually celebrated every October at the Lone Fine Film Festival. Festival goers can watch movies that were made in the Lone Pine area, tour the locations where the films were made, and meet some of the stars who worked here. For more information contact the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce.
As you drive through the Alabama Hills, your help is needed to preserve this special place. Please protect the scenery and vegetation by remaining on established roads.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 36° 33.631′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Diaz Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lone Pine Film Museum (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Duke and the Dow (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lone Pine's 'Movie Man' (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mt. Whitney Pack Trains (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Adobe Wall (approx. 3.2 miles away); Wedding of the Waters Pageant
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2023
2. Alabama Hills Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2023
3. Alabama Hills Marker
In the background: Diaz Lake, Alabama Hills, and Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
