The roads in Lone Pine in the Alabama Hills vary from paved or gravel/dirt but flat to VERY bumpy, steep and full of potholes. This was our first boondocking experience and we loved it!

Upon arriving and coming up the 395 from the south, we should’ve turned left on Whitney Portal Road (which, by the way, is the only stop light in Lone Pine!) but we kept going to Movie Rd and turned left. Not a great road for pulling a trailer. We went about a mile or two before I convinced my husband Scott that we needed to go back. He very skillfully managed a 3-point turn (well more like 9-point with a 17’ trailer!) and we drove back to the 395, turned right and went back to Whitney Portal Road. If you’re a jeeper, by all means go for it, but otherwise I wouldn’t recommend it. Very “washboard” at that end of Movie Road.

The visitor’s center is on the main road (395) and they are very helpful in answering questions. We really wanted to visit the Film Museum but it was closed, which was a real disappointment.

Our campsite was on a road that was very easy to drive BUT if we had gone on any further, it would’ve been really bad! I’d definitely recommend getting out and walking up the road before you try to take your RV! We made a video of this on YouTube. Please check it out at: https://youtu.be/RM0yRe5rwL8

Daytime temps this January went up to the mid 50’s, and nighttime lows were in the low 30’s.

Since this is public land and not a state or national park, dogs are allowed on all the trails.

We took this trip back in January of 2021. Since that time a lot of the dispersed camping areas are now closed. Too many people abused the land and did not follow the “Leave No Trace” policy. There are still some BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campgrounds available, but be sure to do your research before you go.

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