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

UTM COORDINATES:
UTM Coordinates is cataloged name of arch
LATITUDE: N 36°34.696
LONGITUDE: W 118°05.790
ACCURACY: 17'
ELEVATION:
DIMENSIONS: 18'7"L x 5'8"H
See detailed measurements below

Tuttle Creek Arch

Tuttle Creek Arch spans Tuttle Creek
Where the Indians would hang out on a hot
summer day.

Gate to Tuttle Creek Arch

Walk through the gate to Tuttle Creek Arch

Flowers at Tuttle Creek Arch

ROCK FORMATIONS and LANDMARKS
Landmarks to help locate Tuttle Creek Arch...

Road viewed from Tuttle Creek Arch

DIRECTIONS:
From Lone Pine, CA / Hwy.395
(At the only stop light in town)
Turn west on Whitney Portal Road
1/2 miles turn left on Tuttle Creek Road
The arch is about 2.8 miles on the right
There is a pull-out where you can park
You can see a gate to Tuttle Creek Arch.
(About 100 feet down the trail)

ROAD CONDITIONS
Whitney Portal Road is paved.
Tuttle Creek Road is a single lane paved
road. Not recommended for oversized
vehicles or trailers.

MAP
Map of Alabama Hills Arches

PHOTO HERE
Satellite Image of Tuttle Creek Arch

MEASUREMENTS OF ARCH:
Arches measured at the smallest opening

PHOTO HERE (MEASUREMENTS)
Detailed Measurements for Tuttle Creek 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