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

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is official name of arch
LATITUDE: N 36°35.079
LONGITUDE: W 118°06.846
ACCURACY: 24'
ELEVATION: 4651''
DIMENSIONS: 4'W x 14"H
See detailed measurements below

Rabbit Arch

Rabbit Arch

Rabbit Arch is hidden behind Hells Gate Arch.
East from the Gunga Din Historical Marker,
Just a short walk down the dirt road...

Rabbit Arch and Hells Gate Arch

Hells Gate Arch

HELLS GATE ARCH

"Gunga Din" Point of Historical Interest

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

"Gunga Din" Point of Historical Interest

"Gunga Din" Point of Historical Interest

GUNGA DIN HISTORICAL MARKER
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.

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
Park near the Gunga Din Historic plaque
Walk down the dirt road and Hells Gate
Arch is about a hundred feet on the right.
Rabbit Arch is hidden behind Hells Gate Arch

ROAD CONDITIONS
Paved roads...

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

PHOTO HERE
Satellite Image of Rabbit Arch

MEASUREMENTS OF ARCH:
Arches measured at the smallest opening

Detailed Measurements for Rabbit 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