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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lone Pine

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lone Pine, California

Updated February 27, 2020
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Mobius Arch

Lone Pine, California

Mobius Arch

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
The Alabama Hills

Lone Pine, California

The Museum of Western Film History

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
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The “Soul Consoling Tower”

Inyo County, California

Manzanar National Historic Site

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
9 miles from Lone Pine
Smithsonian Institution Shelter on Mount Whitney’s summit, Sierra Nevada, California.

Whitney Portal, California

Mount Whitney Summit Shelter

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.
12 miles from Lone Pine
The ghost town.

Keeler, California

Cerro Gordo

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.
15 miles from Lone Pine
One of the two source pools in the second crop of hot springs.

Inyo County, California

Saline Valley Hot Springs

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
21 miles from Lone Pine

Olancha, California

Olancha Sculpture Garden

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.
24 miles from Lone Pine
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