ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
ALABAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA
California Tourist Guide and Destinations
"MOBIUS ARCH"

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is cataloged name of arch
LATITUDE: N 36°36.811
LONGITUDE: W 118°07.548
ACCURACY: 15'
ELEVATION: 4695'
DIMENSIONS: See measurements below

Mobius Arch with framed view of Mount Whitney

MOBIUS ARCH
Mobius Arch is one of the most photographed
arch in the Alabama Hills. It is kind of hidden,
but with a map and good directions, you should
find it without too much difficulty.

Mobius Arch

Mobius Arch

Lathe Arch is about just a couple steps west

ROCK FORMATIONS and LANDMARKS
Landmarks to help locate Lathe Arch
Take Movie Road to the Heart Arch pull-out
(Heart Arch is easily viewed from Movie Road)
See directions and map.

Mobius Arch in the distance

Mobius Arch near the center of above image,
but blends in with the background.

You can view Mobius Arch from the pull-out,
but it really blends into the background from
this angle and difficult to actually notice it.

DIRECTIONS:
From Lone Pine, CA / Hwy.395
(At the only stop light in town)
Turn west on Whitney Portal Road
In 2 1/2 miles turn on Movie Road
Take Movie Flat Road 1 1/2 mile
Stay right at the Y in the road and
park at the first pull-out on the left
(You can see the Heart Arch)
Walk northwest down into the wash
Mobius Arch is north about 100 yards

From the Heart Arch Parking Area, follow this
trail across the wash and then walk north.

NOTE:
It can be easier to get confused when returning
towards your vehicle. You can see the parking
area and try to cut a straight line back, but there
is a big wash between you and the road, will walk
twice as far and through rougher terrain. (Stay a
little bit west from the rock piles and it will be
smooth sailing)

ROAD CONDITIONS
Whitney Portal Road is paved.
Movie Flat Road is a maintained
dirt surface with washboards.

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

Satellite Image of Mobius Arch

BEST PHOTOS:
Early mornings is the best time to capture
the mountain views. Mount Whitney and
Lone Pine Peak are prominent in the back-
ground.

MEASUREMENTS:
Measurements for Mobius Arch

Measurements for Mobius Arch
Grid measurements available in future release

ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
There are hundreds of natural arches throughout
Alabama Hills Recreation Area. The best way to
find arches is by walking around the rock formations.
The arches blend in with the surrounding rocks.

Alabama Hills Recreation Area

Alabama Hills were named in the 1860's during
the Civil War by Southern sympathizers in honor
of the Confederate warship CSS Alabama. The
Alabama Hills Recreation Area was dedicated
in 1969 by Bureau of Land Management and
encompasses almost 30,000 acres.

MOVIES FILMED IN ALABAMA HILLS
Several movies have been filmed in this area,
including Gunga Din, The Lone Ranger, ect...

Whitney Portal Road

Sign at Alabama Hills Recreation Area

Movie Flat Road

Movie Flat Road