Alabama Hills is one of my favorite places to camp, explore and party in the entire state of California.  It's like Joshua Tree on steroids: weirder rock formations, a better night sky, unrestricted BLM camping, and easy access to the jaw-dropping beauty of Mt. Whitney and surrounding Sierra Nevadas.  It's an explorer's playground and a photographer's dream. 

Best Areas to Explore & Photograph

The links below offer a great summary of the strange and beautiful features of Alabama Hills.  Finding many of these is a fun scavenger hunt on its own--here are some of the best:

• Tour of the Alabama Hills Ancient Rocks

• The Face of Alabama Hills

• Mobius Arch

• Heart Arch

• Eye of the Alabama Hills Arch

• Boot Arch

Great Resources

• CaliforniaThroughMyLens - Alabama Hills: Movie Locations, Arches & Photography

• Google Maps - Alabama Hills Arches

• LonePineFilmHistoryMuseum - Alabama Hills Ancient Rocks

• CaliforniaWeekendMag - California's Next Instagram Destination: Alabama Hills

We have a special feature article on Mt. Whitney Day Hikes & Permits!

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