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 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

Cactus growing in the John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch

Views from John Wayne Arch

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 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

Movie Flat Road