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1 Lone Pine

The diminutive town

of Lone Pine stands as

the southern gateway to

the craggy jewels of the

Eastern Sierra. In the

southern end of town,

drop by the Museum of

Lone Pine Film History

(%760-876-9909; http://www.

lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.

org; 701 S Main St; admission

$5; (^) h10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to
4pm Sun), which contains
exhibits of paraphernalia
from the over 450 movies
shot in the area. Don’t
miss the 7pm screenings
in its theater every
Thursday and Friday or
the tricked-out Cadillac
convertible in its foyer.
Just outside the center
of town on the Whitney
Portal Rd, an orange
otherworldly alpenglow
makes the Alabama Hills
a must for watching a
slow-motion sunset. A
frequent backdrop for
movie Westerns and the
Lone Ranger TV series,
the rounded earthen-
colored mounds stand
out against the steely
gray foothills and jagged
pinnacles of the Sierra
range, and a number
of graceful rock arches
are within easy hiking
distance of the roads.
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The Drive » From Lone Pine,
the jagged incisors of the Sierra
surge skyward in all their raw
and fierce glory. Continue west
past the Alabama Hills – a total
of 13 miles from Hwy 395 – and
then brace yourself for the
Eastern Sierra
Scenic Byway
The.gateway.to.California’s.largest.expanse.of.wilderness,.
Hwy. 395 .–.also.called.the.Eastern.Sierra.Scenic.Byway.–.
borders.towering.mountain.vistas,.glistening.blue.lakes.
and.the.seemingly.endless.forests.of.the.Eastern.Sierra..A.
lifetime.of.outdoor.activities.beckon.beyond.the.asphalt,.
and.desolate.ghost.towns,.unique.geological.formations.
and.burbling.natural.hot.springs.await.exploration.
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