Alabama Hills is a landmark in Lone Pine, California. It has appeared on screen in How the West Was Won (1962), Gunga Din (1939) and Django Unchained (2012).
Location: Inyo County, Lone Pine, California, USA
Verified facts
- Located in Inyo County, Lone Pine
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1576, SRC-1577, SRC-4092 - Historic designation: National Scenic Area
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1576, SRC-1577, SRC-4092 - Owned by Bureau of Land Management (U.S. Department of the Interior) (as of 2026-06-05)
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1576, SRC-1577, SRC-4092, SRC-6237, SRC-8913 - Appeared in How the West Was Won (movie, 1962)
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1576, SRC-1577, SRC-4093 - Appeared in Gunga Din (movie, 1939)
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1577, SRC-4093, SRC-7627, SRC-7628, SRC-8332, SRC-8333 - Appeared in High Sierra (movie, 1941)
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1577, SRC-5053, SRC-7629, SRC-7630, SRC-8924, SRC-9235 - Appeared in Tremors (movie, 1990)
confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1577, SRC-5053, SRC-7859, SRC-7860, SRC-8925, SRC-1576 - Appeared in Iron Man (movie, 2008)
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1577, SRC-4093, SRC-7861, SRC-7862, SRC-8926 - Appeared in Django Unchained (movie, 2012)
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1577, SRC-4093, SRC-3121, SRC-7863
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1576 — Bureau of Land Management — Alabama Hills National Scenic Area (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1577 — Wikipedia — Alabama Hills (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3121 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Django Unchained (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4092 — inyocountyvisitor.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4093 — visitcalifornia.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5053 — Explore — Alabama Hills film location (Tier 3, travel_guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6237 — Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News — The Bureau of Land Management releases Alabama Hills Management Plan (Tier 3, local news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7627 — 'Gunga Din' Filmed Here Historical Marker – The Historical Marker Database (Tier 2, primary; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7628 — Filming locations for Gunga Din (1939) – Movie-Locations.com (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7629 — Where was High Sierra filmed? – Republic World (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7630 — High Sierra Filming Location (1941) – A2Z Filming Location (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7859 — Tremors (1990) – Filming & production – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7860 — Filming Locations for Tremors (1990) – Movie-Locations.com (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7861 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Iron Man (2008) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7862 — IMDb — Iron Man (2008) Filming Locations (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7863 — Atlas of Wonders – Where was Django Unchained filmed (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8332 — Republic World — Where was the movie 'Gunga Din' filmed? (Tier 2, reported_journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8333 — House and Whips — Where was Gunga Din Filmed? (Tier 3, film_locations_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8913 — Recreation.gov (U.S. federal) — Alabama Hills gateway, Overview (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8924 — Western Life Today — Western Film Locations to Visit (Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, Calif.) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8925 — Lone Pine Film Festival — FAQ's, Local Area & Movie Locations (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8926 — Museum of Western Film History — Iron Man (Lone Pine filming location) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9235 — Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce — Sightseeing in the Alabama Hills (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
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