Alabama Hiils: Hollywood’s Premier Filming Location

Another view of the hills

Today’s post is about a place you have probably seen in movies or TV but don’t know by its proper name. I am referring to the Alabama Hills located at the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, west of the town of Lone Pine.  The “Hills” are rock formations or piles of [...]

Getting close to Mount Whitney

Close up of Mount Whitney

During my Eastern Sierra road trip (for more details, take a look at my previous post: The Cost of an Eastern Sierra Gateway), we stopped at the small town of Lone Pine. Road trip stops are supposed to be interesting.  Lone Pine is a 2,000 habitants, one traffic light town.  In fact, I found its [...]

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