Very scenic area to drive through. A great site for photography. Disneyesque in places, get a map in nearby Lone Pine.
East access, beauty, and good for walking, hiking, mountain bikes or cars. And they allow camping. The geology alone is worth a look. It appears you need a campfire permit which can be picked up at the local ranger station. The hills sit outside Lone Pine just under the tallest mountain in the Sierra Nevada.
This a must see area if you are passing through the area. Great place to photograph Mt. Whitney at sunrise. Fun place to hike and climb on rocks.
Having grown up with The Lone Ranger and Tonto it was great to see where they filmed a lot of the scenes took me back to the 60's Drive out on Movie road.
great view of mountains, it was amazing to see the wonderful view from a high place, really amaze of all the movies that had been film there.
Wonderful, enchanting, took lots of pics. There is an easy little trail upto the arch that the kids will love. Pack lunch and do the drive if you have a high clearance vehicle.
In the movies! Check out the film museum and then take the road to the Alabama Hills to recognise the location for countless westerns and even Iron Man! Really interesting rock formations within easy reach of the 395.
We spent the day looking around the area. After visiting the movie museum and discovering the history of the Alabama hills we went to see them with camera gear loaded. This is a must see if you have any love for western movies and tv shows. From Tom Mix to John Wayne they have filed there.
there's so much space. during the days this place is quiet and empty enough, at night it becomes an entirely different world and the chances of encountering anyone else is almost non-existent. just pay attention so you don't get lost. not so much hiking as it is climbing and scrambling. but the glow of the mountains in the moonlight is unreal, the silhouettes of the rocks is surreal, and the vast emptiness feels like you're the last person left in the world!
I love camping and exploring here! The views of the Sierra Nevada mountains are amazing. It's great for a backpacker, like myself, to be only a couple miles from the Sierra's and yet be able to camp in the desert! Awesome!To my fellow campers: PLEASE bury your feces and throw away your toilet paper!! Do NOT throw it on the ground...just nasty! Also, do not use generators or be noisy! People come here for the quiet and to enjoy nature!