Don’t Crush the Brush The Alabama Hills are a formation of rounded rocks U.S. Department of the Interior and eroded hills set between the jagged peaks of the Bureau of Land Management Desert plants keep the soil healthy and Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley. The hills consist provide homes and food for wildlife. of nearly 30,000 acres of public land located west of While these plants are specially Lone Pine that are managed by the Bureau of Land adapted for their environment, they Management. In March 2019, Congress designated can be destroyed easily if walked on or run over by a vehicle. Stick to Alabama 18,610 acres of the Alabama Hills as a National Scenic designated trails and roads to keep Area. your public lands healthy. Hills Care for and Enjoy the Alabama Hills The Bureau of Land Management and the Alabama Recreation and National Scenic Area The indigenous people of this valley still reside in this Tent site at Tuttle Creek Campground near sunset by Josh Hammari Hills Stewardship Group care for this area with the place where their ancestors have lived for thousands of goal of keeping the hills in as close to a natural state years. They ask that you respect and care for this land. Day Use The Alabama Hills is a small Recreation and National as possible for the enjoyment of present and future Do not disturb or destroy anything that you may find. generations. Scenic Area best suited for day use. Here are just a few • Pack out all trash. There are no trash services. In the things you can do: high desert environment, even natural items like orange • Tour film sites. Explore the locations of over 400 peels take years to decompose. In an Emergency movies that have been filmed here. • Call 9-1-1 • Travel on existing roads and trails. Vegetation in this • Inyo County Sheriff (760) 878-0383 • Take pictures. The Alabama Hills scenery has been an climate can take decades to recover when crushed by inspiration for photographers for decades. • Nearest hospital: off road driving or parking. Southern Inyo Hospital (760) 876-5501 • Have an adventure. Hike, fish, rock climb, explore 501 East Locust Street, Lone Pine, CA • Camp in campgrounds. Using campgrounds reduces natural arches, mountain bike, ride horses, view the the number of vehicles, so that the great views are not wildflowers or find your own adventure. blocked. Overnight Use • Use the restroom in town or at nearby campgrounds. Tuttle Creek Campground, located within the National If that isn’t an option, bury human waste in catholes 6 Scenic Area, offers more than 80 sites for affordable camping with spaces for tents, RVs, and trailers. The For More Information: inches deep and 200 feet away from water, trails and campground boasts views of Mt. Whitney, and has large Bureau of Land Management camp. There are no restrooms in the hills. Bishop Field Office campsites with plenty of space for longer vehicles. 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100 • Have a great time. The Alabama Hills are a great place Drinking water and restrooms are available. Tuttle Creek Bishop, CA 93514 runs through the campground, providing fishing and to explore natural wonders and experience your public (760) 872-5000 birding opportunities. https://www.blm.gov/california lands. Camping is also available at the Portagee Joe Subscribe to News.bytes, our weekly e-newsletter Campground just to the east of the Alabama Hills and https://www.blm.gov/media/magazines- the Lone Pine Campground on the Whitney Portal Road. and-newsletters/california-newsbytes Camping in campgrounds helps maintain the area’s Map & Guide great scenery and recreational opportunities. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power lands in BLM/CA/GI-2015/007+8300+1115 REV 2019 Photographer capturing Mobius Arch by Jim Pickering, the area are open for day use only. Cover photo of photographers by Bob Wick ig Geology BLM Pu li Lands h w 0 0.5 1 2 Miles a The rounded, oddly shaped contours of the Alabama Los ngeles Department Hills form a sharp contrast to the glacially carved ridges of ater and Power Lands of the Sierra Nevada. While both land forms consist of the same granitic rock, the fantastic shapes of the d 395 Private Lands h hills were formed by a combination of natural chemical an t fa of weathering and wind erosion. M Maintained oad suita le for passenger ars
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