These are historic Indian campsites and the only evidence are the mortars or grinding holes in the rocks. LATITUDE: N 36°36.177 LONGITUDE: W 118°04.470 Indian Mortars with Dynamite Holes Near the Information Kiosk on Whitney Portal Road. Dynamite Holes from above Mortars In the summer when the Indians would move to higher elevations, the Calvary would use dynamite to destroy the Indian camps and mortars. (We can't actually verify this story, but have found some some mortars with holes drilled in the stone for explosives. They appear newer than the mortars, which could also be evidence that they were drilled during construction of the highway) Indian mortars near Tuttle Creek Canyon 9"W x 7"D There are three Indian Mortars on this rock Mortar near Tuttle Creek Canyon Single Large Mortar Same as above... View from Mortars near Tuttle Creek View from Indian Camp with Mortars We have documented dozens of Indian mortars in the area. Will be posting more photos, but not the exact location due to illegal artifact hunters. Pieces of old Indian Pottery Half of an Indian Arrowhead Most of this area has been sifted for arrowheads. You can find pieces of old Indian pottery. The story we heard was that when the owner of the pottery died, they would be broken and the pieces scattered about. It is rare to find complete pottery. IT IS ILLEGAL TO COLLECT ARTIFACTS

Arch Off Whitney Portal Road Alabama Hills Recreation Area 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. 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 Movie locations from famous films, including Lone Ranger Canyon, Gene Autry Rock, ect...

MORE PHOTOS OF ALABAMA HILLS Photos included on the free campground directory for Alabama Hills Recreation Area. Arch 29.426 in Red Rock Canyon ARCHES OF RED ROCK CANYON Red Rock Canyon near Bishop, CA Chidago Canyon Petroglyphs CHIDAGO CANYON PETROGLYPHS Petroglyphs not shown on most maps... Southeast from Red Rock Canyon 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. 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 Flowers at Alabama Hills Recreation Area March 10, 2007 WILDFLOWERS OF ALABAMA HILLS A photo collection of wildflowers from the Alabama Hills Recreation Area. Cattle Graveyard What a horrible sight to see... There is a calf hanging out through the rib cage and the hay from the stomach spilled out on the ground. CATTLE GRAVEYARD LATITUDE: N 36°35.210 LONGITUDE: W 118°04.162 When out searching for Indian Mortars and Grinding Stones, you might stumble upon the Cattle Graveyard. Cookie the Dog

CAMPGROUND INDEX Complete free campground listing CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS TOURIST PHOTOS www.eugenecarsey.com dispersedcampgrounds.com INYO COUNTY ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA INDIAN MORTARS AND GRINDING STONES