Don't Crush the Brush The vi sually-stunning Alabama Hills are an idea l setting for res ponsi ble Desert plan s eep he soil hea . a provide homes and ood or "' d re recreation and tourism. Whi le these plan s are spec1a'ly adap ed or he 1r environ e The labama ills are a orma on o rou d d rocks and can be destroyed easily , a ed o eroded hills se be een h e Jagged pea so e Sierra or run over by a eh 1cle St c ·o -ra s and driving rou es o eep our p o c e ada and he geologrcall co p e lands hea l hy. 30,000 acres o pubhc lands loca ed ·.-es o on Pine Tent site at Tuttle Creek Campground near sunset by Josh Hammari The Burea u of La nd Management an d the Alaba ma ha are managed b he Bureau o La Hi lls Stewardship Group ca re for this area wi h h e goa l Camping of preserving the hi lls in as close as natural sta e as BLM's Tuttle Creek Campground offers more than 80 possible fo r the enjoyment of future generations. sites for affordable camping with spaces for tents, RVs, and for trailers to pull through. Camping is also available at the Portagee Joe Campground just to the east of the Alabama Hi lls and at va rious Forest Service campgrounds in the area .

Dispersed camping is allowed for up to 14 days, but visitors, especially large groups and RVs, are encouraged to stay at Tuttle Creek and other area campgrounds. Please pack out all trash since even natural items like orange peels take a long time to decompose in the climate. Movie Flat often Recreation experiences intensive day use and many of the unpaved · ide ari e o lo · -impac recrea 1ona opportunities roads are not su itable for large trailers and camper are a ailable. is1 ors enio ounng 11 s es vehicles. Vehicles must stay on routes, and campers pho ography, rock climbing, exploring na ural arches, should avoid blocking access to popular day-use areas. and ie ing he s a hs o ild lo ers ha bl oom There are no toilets in the Alabama Hills. Please bury every spring. orsebac riding and moun ain biking are human waste in catholes 4-6 inches deep 200 feet popular ac i i i es- s ay on ra ils ma ed open foryour away from water, trails and camp. Pack out toilet paper travel me hod. Local Tribes also con mue o use he and other trash in plastic bags and clean up after pets. area for tradition al purposes. City of Los Angeles owned lands in the are open for day use only. Camping on City property is only allowed in thirteen designated campgrounds in the Eastern Sierra. No dispersed camping and no campfires are permitted on LADWP managed lands. Geology BLM Public lands 0 0.5 2 Miles e ro nded, oddly shaped con ours o h e Alabama ~ ills a sharp contra s o he glaci ally chiseled ridges o e S erra evada '1 le both landforms I I No Camping and

cons1s o a s 1lar granitic roe hat was uplifted .• .: ..., around O lhon yea rs ago, he hi lls were subjected Pri a e Lands .::· ~ :. to a d1 eren· pe o erosion no n as chemical ea henng ain ained Road (sui ab le for passenger cars)

Unmain ained Road Photo from The Lawless Range courtesy of Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Film History ·-·-·-• ul 1-Use Trail Film & Television ------· Tra il Beginning in 1920, Hollywood fi lmmakers began o take ~ ...... - Geolog ic Fea ure/ ch an interest in the Alabama Hil ls for its natural scenery. Cl Moyie Site Since then, over 400 movies have been fi lmed here. ~~ Information Movie stars such as , Hopalong Cassidy, Gene ~ Campground Autry, and The Lone Range r, shot it out with outla s. Point of lnteres Classics such as Gunga Din, Yellow Sky, and How the e West Was Won were fi lm ed at sites now kno n as o ie Flat. The 1990 Sci-Fi classic Tremors was fi lmed almos entirely on location in the Alabama Hills. During 1993, portions of Maverick were filmed here. More recen ly, Star Trek Generation s, Gladiator, Iron Man, and Ojango Lone ,...... Pine c. Unchained were fi lmed in the Alabama Hills. Plants ;"" ·-· Find a copy of the Movie Road Touring Brochure onli ne ' ...... or at the Museum of Western Fil m History in Lone Pine.

Each October the community of Lon e Pine hosts the featuring guest speakers from previous films, actors and guided bus tours. The are a • continues to attract film crews, be nefiting the local 1---:.136 ~Visitor economy. Inyo • Center National • The hills were named after the C.S.S. Alabama, a Forest • Confederate warship responsible for wreaking havoc • during the Civil War. Prospectors sympathet ic to the Confederate cause named their minin g claims after the • It Alabama and eventually the name stuck. .. ~o __;' ~~-'-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '\ "- To Moffatt Ranch Road B reau of \ and U.S. 395 (6 miles) For Your Enjoyment 40 Land M agement • Vehicles must stay on routes. \ • Pack out all trash and toilet paper. '· • Be sure to carry water as drinking water is \.'"' not available. .,, ( • Spring and fal l are popular seasons of use . Summer temperatures can be very hot. bama • Keep out of mines- they are unstable and . dangerous . \ • Leave rocks, plants, and artifacts as you \ find them for others to enjoy. ill~ \ Don't drive or park on vegetation: There l are many roads and pullouts throughout Recre9tion Area \ the hi lls. Vehicles are free to travel on \ any ro ad not signed as "Closed ". Off road travel or creating new routes damage s the \ .·· landsca pe and is illegal. \ ,, , .... ------\ .,,___ _... ___ ------.. _, .. -- There are numerous unpaved ro ads in the ··. \ ~--- · - ---- ivi ovie Road area not indicated on thi mnp. BLM Public La nd s Many of these roads require high clearance ~Eye of \ _, 1.9 Alabama Arch and/or four wheel drive . Always stay on ,.. ~ designated routes. Never drive or park on Lo s An geles Department , \ I vegetation. of Water and Power (LADWP) . I I No Campin g and No Ca mpfire · \ I 'I I . I Private Land s [u~gm:f\ -~.... -, ___ .... ,,----- 1 \ \ ,, ~L9 ',..... ,.,',-""' Maintained Road ·\ Mobius / (suitable for passenger cars) \ ~ Arch : \ ' ( l . '• ...... Unmaintained Road \ : ...... ,-· I ·-• - ·-• Multi-Use Trail "<:--- \ ~ ,__-

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