#ALABAMA HILLS MOVIE#

No matter the time of year you visit, you wonвЂ™t be disappointed with majestic views of the Sierra Nevada or the wonder of the natural arches.Д¬ontact: Bureau of Land Management, blm.gov/visit/alabama-hills-national-scenic-area. ThereвЂ™s still a good amount of snow on the mountains, small patches of wildflowers on the trail, the summer rush of visitors arenвЂ™t there yet, and the alpenglow on Mount Whitney is beautiful. Best Times To VisitД®very season is a great time to photograph the natural arches of the Alabama Hills, but sunrise in spring is my absolute favorite. Some of the most popular films that took place in Alabama Hills were The Round-Up (1920), The Lone Ranger (1938), and The Man From Utah (1934).

#ALABAMA HILLS MOVIE#

I recommend bringing lenses that range from wide angle to telephoto for this location and that you try capturing the arch from every angle, from up-close wide angle to far down the trail with a medium telephoto. Because of its dry, rugged landscape, Alabama Hills has been a popular location for movie sets, especially American Western films. So, I took four exposures and stitched them together in Lightroom. The Alabama Hills are a golden-brown wonderland of rounded hills and twisted rock formations lying between Lone Pine and the Sierra.

I had a 10mm lens mounted on my Canon EOS 80D (approximately 16mm equivalent), and it still wasnвЂ™t wide enough to capture the scene.

I wanted to capture Lone Pine Peak centered in the Mobius Arch, the half-moon and the view to the south. I wanted to try something completely different. I live nearby this location and visit often-so often that I have plenty of the classic compositions that everyone photographs while theyвЂ™re at the Mobius Arch. It happens, and youвЂ™ve got to photograph what nature gives you. The photo you see wasnвЂ™t my first choice for composition, but my original idea of photographing beautifully colored sunrise clouds over this arch was scrapped when the clouds didnвЂ™t push over. You can drive, walk or mountain bike along dirt roads rambling through the boulders, and along Tuttle and Lone Pine Creeks. Winter also has a chilling north wind that will suck the warmth from your body, so dressing in layers and having hand warmers will help out a lot. Winter temperatures can dip below freezing during the nighttime and early morning. Summer brings the thunderstorms and regular 100-plus-degree temperatures, so drink lots of water and try to stay cool. To the south of Whitney is Lone Pine Peak (centered in Mobius Arch in the photograph here), which is often mistaken for Mount Whitney because of how close the mountain appears compared to the farther-back Whitney. This trail may not be consistently 3 feet wide. To the west of the Alabama Hills are the mighty Sierra Nevada mountain range and Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain peak in the contiguous United States. Top trails ( 5) 1 - Mobius Arch Loop Trail. If some of these vistas look familiar, that might be because this area is a favorite location for Hollywood movies and television programs. Dozens of natural arches are within easy walking distance from any of the trailheads. You can find many other maps online that show the sites of many movie shoots.The Alabama Hills National Scenic Area is located near the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and a couple miles east of the small town of Lone Pine, California. Make sure you check out the many arches located in the Alabama Hills, this map shows the general location. We took the highway back down, turned right on Horseshoe Meadows Rd, and headed back to the RV Park. A few of us headed up towards the base of the Sierra Nevada's and took a long wide dirt road that dropped us off several miles up on Whitney Portal Rd. I decided to just park with my lights on and sure enough they found me. I wandered around a bit by myself and I could see the lights of the group up in the rocks, I just didn't know how best to meet up with them. After leading everyone into a dead end, I managed to loose the group while I was exploring some side trails. I captured some of this ride on the video linked below. We got there a little before dusk and I led the group around the hills and then into the rocks. We decided that we would meet at 7:30PM at the entrance to the RV Park and head over to the Alabama Hills for a night ride.

On Saturday after our adventure up to Cerro Gordo, many of us met for dinner at the Pizza Factory in Lone Pine.

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