Gunga Din Arch in Alabama hills

ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
California Tourist Guide and Destinations
"GUNGA DIN ARCH"

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is official name of arch
LATITUDE: N 36°35.062'
LONGITUDE: W 118°06.891
ACCURACY: 30'
ELEVATION:
DIMENSIONS: About 4' x 5'
See detailed measurements below

Gunga Din Arch
Arch viewed from Plaque at Gunga Din Historic Site

"Gunga Din" Point of Historical Interest

Looking east from Gunga Din Historic Plaque

ROCK FORMATIONS and LANDMARKS
Landmarks to help locate Gunga Din Arch...
Viewed from Gunga Din Historic Plaque

Gunga Din Historic Plaque
"Gunga Din" Filmed Here
N 36°35.076'
W 118°06.929'
(Click on image for close-up view)

GUNGA DIN MONUMENT
Point of Historical Interest
Located on Horseshoe Meadow Road
In 1938, this hill area, among many others in
the Alabama Hills, served as a stand-in for the
hill country of Northern India when RKO made
the classic adventure film,'Gunga Din'. Directed
by George Stevens, the epic starred Cary Grant,
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Victor McLaglen and Joan
Fontaine with Sam Jaffe as Gunga Din, the
waterboy who wanted so much to be a soldier.

"Gunga Din" Point of Historical Interest

Over 300 films and numerous commercials
have been shot on location in the Alabama
Hills.

DIRECTIONS:
From Lone Pine, CA / Hwy.395
(At the only stop light in town)
Turn west on Whitney Portal Road
In 3 miles turn left on Horseshoe Meadow Road
Gunga Din Historic Plaque 1/2 mile on left
Arch is southeast about 30' up in rocks

ROAD CONDITIONS
Paved roads...

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

PHOTO HERE
Satellite Image of Gunga Din Arch

MEASUREMENTS OF ARCH:
Arches measured at the smallest opening

Detailed Measurements for Gunga Din Arch
Grid measurements available in future release

ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
There are hundreds of natural arches throughout
Alabama Hills Recreation Area. The best way to
find arches is by walking around the rock formations.
The arches blend in with the surrounding rocks.

Alabama Hills Recreation Area

Alabama Hills were named in the 1860's during
the Civil War by Southern sympathizers in honor
of the Confederate warship CSS Alabama. The
Alabama Hills Recreation Area was dedicated
in 1969 by Bureau of Land Management and
encompasses almost 30,000 acres.

MOVIES FILMED IN ALABAMA HILLS
Several movies have been filmed in this area,
including Gunga Din, The Lone Ranger, ect...

MOVIE LOCATIONS IN ALABAMA HILLS
Locations of movies filmed in the Alabama Hills.
Locations have been matched with images from
the movie. Directions to help find the locations.
Included are GPS coordinates and satellite photos.

INDIAN GRINDING STONES AND MORTARS
You can find several Indian Mortars in the Alabama
Hills and surrounding area.

Whitney Portal Road

Sign at Alabama Hills Recreation Area

MORE PHOTOS OF ALABAMA HILLS
Photos included on the free campground
directory for Alabama Hills Recreation Area.

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Photos and information about Death Valley.
Includes free Campground Directory.
Death Valley National Park is about
50 miles east from Lone Pine, CA

Old house in Keeler, CA

KEELER, CALIFORNIA
Photos from Keeler.
Located on Hwy.136
13 miles east from Lone Pine, CA
What a bizarre town... a complete subculture.
Included under the listing for Ghost Towns.

TOURIST PHOTOS

CAMPGROUNDS IN THE USA
Free campgrounds in the USA

ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS

Flowers at Alabama Hills Recreation Area
March 10, 2007

WILDFLOWERS OF ALABAMA HILLS
A photo collection of wildflowers from
the Alabama Hills Recreation Area.

California Tourist Guide and Destinations
Things to do and see in California
ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
NATURAL ARCHES AND WINDOWS
GUNGA DIN ARCH