ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
California Tourist Guide and Destinations
"JOHN WAYNE ARCH"

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is cataloged name of arch

LATITUDE: N 36°36.478
LONGITUDE: W 118°06.266
ACCURACY: 14'
ELEVATION:
DIMENSIONS: 100"W x 52"H
See detailed measurements below

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne was the famous movie actor
and American hero. Several of John Wayne
movies were filmed in the Alabama Hills.

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

John Wayne Arch
John Wayne Arch

cactus in the John Wayne Arch
Cactus growing in the John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch
Views from John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch
Views from John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch
Views from John Wayne Arch

Mural of John Wayne
Mural of John Wayne
Painted by Marilyn Hayden
Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum

Mural of John Wayne painted on the side
of Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum located
in Lone Pine, CA

Some movies starring John Wayne that were
filmed in the Alabama Hills and Lone Pine, CA

Somewhere In Sonora
Blue Steel
The Man From Utah
Lawless Range
The New Frontier
Westward Ho
King of the Pecos
The Oregon Trail
I Cover the War
Three Faces West
Tycoon
The Three Godfathers
North to Alaska

1933
1934
1934
1935
1935
1935
1936
1936
1937
1940
1947
1948
1960

It is rare to see arches in the movies filmed
on location in the Alabama Hills. The main
reason is because they would steal the frame
and distract your attention from the story.

ROCK FORMATIONS and LANDMARKS
Landmarks to help locate John Wayne Arch...

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

ROAD CONDITIONS
Whitney Portal Road is paved.
Movie Flat Road is a maintained
dirt surface with washboards.

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

PHOTO HERE
Satellite Image of John Wayne Arch

MEASUREMENTS OF ARCH:
Arches measured at the smallest opening

PHOTO HERE (MEASUREMENTS)
Detailed Measurements for John Wayne 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 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
Whitney Portal Road

Alabama Hills Recreation Area
Sign at Alabama Hills Recreation Area

Movie Flat Road
Movie Flat Road

Movie Flat Road
Movie Flat Road

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 California
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
Flowers at Alabama Hills Recreation Area
March 10, 2007

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

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California Tourist Guide and Destinations
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ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
NATURAL ARCHES AND WINDOWS
JOHN WAYNE ARCH