ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
California Tourist Guide and Destinations
"HITCHING POST ARCH"

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is official name of arch
LATITUDE: N 36°36.186
LONGITUDE: W 118°06.408
ACCURACY: 24'
ELEVATION: 4505'
DIMENSIONS: Total outside length over 25'
See detailed measurements

Hitching Post Arch

Hitching Post Arch is well defined and
very impressive.

Hitching Post Arch

Hitching Post Arch

ROCK FORMATIONS and LANDMARKS
Landmarks to help locate Hitching Post Arch...
In the same grouping as the Three Surfers.
Hidden about 50' back in a small canyon.

Hitching Post Arch from Distance

There are dozens of smaller arches in this area.

DIRECTIONS:
From Lone Pine, CA / Hwy.395
(At the only stop light in town)
Turn west on Whitney Portal Road
In 2 1/2 miles turn on Movie Road
Go 0.2 mile on Movie Road
(There is a little stretch of pavement)
Turn right and maneuver your way east
A right, then a left, then a right...
Go north down the wash
(The wash is about a 30' drop)
Stay left at bottom of wash
About a hundred yards park at the
little junction. Surfer and the Hitching
Post Arches are in the rocks to the right.
There are several good arches near
this location.

ROAD CONDITIONS
Whitney Portal Road is paved.
Movie Flat Road is a maintained
dirt surface with washboards.
When traveling on the spur roads,
caution should be taken and use your
best judgement concerning limits of
the vehicle.

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

PHOTO HERE
Satellite Image of Hitching Post Arch

MEASUREMENTS OF ARCH:
Arches measured at the smallest opening

Detailed Measurements for Hitching Post 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

Movie Flat Road