Summary: This ranks up in our books as one of the most scenic boondocking spots around. Also this is mostly sandy “scrub” desert with no cactus so it’s easy for paws on the ground.īONUS ALERT = Camp in the shadow of Mt Whitney within gorgeous rocks and western movie history! You have days-worth of hiking and exploring in the surrounding hills, plus lots of space to hang out in camp. Pet Friendliness – 5/5 Another fabulous pet spot.The further you get from the main “movie” run, the more isolated you’ll be. Isolation – 3.5/5 Pretty good isolation here depending on where you park. The main ding is this is a fairly well-known boondocking area plus it is also on the “tourist route” as the place where lots of old Westerns were filmed. As a result you’ll definitely encounter folks driving around and checking out movie locations or doing the hike to the Mobius Arch.Lots of interesting dirt trails to explore, hike & bike all around the area. You are right in the middle of the Alabama Hills with their fabulous rock formations and have a panoramic back-drop of Mt.Whitney and the Sierra Nevada mountains. ![]() Some of the dirt spurs can be narrow and very sandy/rough so check out the road before bringing in a big-rig. ![]() You’ll see evidence of previously used spots that are cleared and have home-made fire pits. Once you hit the dirt and pass the BLM sign you’re on BLM land.īoondocking Spots-> Boondocking spots are scattered all around the dirt roads that lead off in spurs from Movie Road. The first 1/4 mile or so is paved after which it becomes very wide, firm dirt road. Access – 4.5/5 Pretty easy access for any sized-rig here although as usual a little extra effort is needed to access the best spots:ĭirections -> From the traffic stop in Lone Pine take Whitney Portal Road West ~3 miles until you hit Movie Road, then take a right.Nearest Dump/Water: Nearest dump/water at Tuttle Creek BLM just ~1 mile away. We read about the area on other people’s blogs and scoped it out last year while staying at nearby Tuttle Creek. How We Found It: This is a fairly well-known boondocking spot in the area. ![]() Location: Movie Road, just off Whitney Portal Road in Lone Pine, CAĬoordinate s: Approx. Note/ Review updated as of last stay April 2015 Octoby libertatemamo 31 Comments Exploring around the lovely Alabama HillsĪ lovely, large boondocking area with sweeping rock & mountain views just outside Lone Pine, CA on Hwy 395 in central-east California. But as you drive down the gravel road, you find plenty of pristine campsites with only evidence of campfires to be seen.Boondocking Site Review – Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA That large gravel parking lot is actually quite littered with trash. We decided to set up just beyond the large gravel parking lot, maybe only 30 feet down the gravel road. When Sash and I got there, we found only one other RVer who had driven down the gravel road and found a campsite tucked away behind a ridge. The road actually takes a turn north and runs for a few miles until it loops back into US-95. The other part is a gravel road leading through the Snaggletooth Hills taking you past numerous campsites, some large enough for several rigs. The first is a large, flat gravel parking area right off the highway, large enough to accommodate RVs, buses, and semi-trucks. There are two primary parts to Snaggletooth. It’s actually part of the larger “Heart of the Mojave” desert region, and is managed by the Needles Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Snaggletooth is thus named because of the jagged, tooth-like rocks and boulders lining the ridges of the reddish-hued hills that mark this campsite. Sash and I arrived there for the night, Monday, November 12, 2018, using it as a layover along our drive from Joshua Tree National Park to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Located along US-95, on the west side of the road, just west of the Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness Area, right by an outcropping of reddish sandstone hills and boulders. ![]() Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp is just a spot along a “dark desert highway” that might otherwise not notice.
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