Alabama Hills

alabama hills

ALABAMA HILLS: From the center of Lone Pine, turn west onto Whitney Portal Road, go 2.5 miles, then turn right on Movie Road (dirt). This area has long been used as a film location (think Hop A Long Cassidy, John Wayne, etc.) and is one of the most highly photographed areas in California. Ambling among formations of weathered, golden granite, it’s easy to see why these dry hills and boulders, backed by the snowy Sierra, have attracted movie crews since the film industry’s earliest days. hills and boulders, near the snowy Sierra, have attracted film crews since the earliest days.

Art by: Pat Crowther – I paint in watercolor, oil, pastel, pen, ink, and pencil. Sierra views, desert scenes, southwest, portraits and botanical illustrations are my main subject matter. I am a member of the Easter Sierra Plein Air Artists, a group that meets every Tuesday.