Free & Dispersed camping · California
Alabama Hills
Free BLM camping under Mount Whitney
SettingFree & Dispersed
StateCalifornia
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation; permit area)
A jumble of golden rounded boulders and natural arches beneath the highest peaks in the Lower 48 — and free dispersed camping with one of the great views in America. A movie-Western backdrop you can sleep in.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: Mobius Arch framing Mount Whitney
RVs & rigs: RV & van friendly (rough roads); no services
What’s here
- Mobius Arch
- Mount Whitney views
- Movie Road
- Lone Pine
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