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Mobius Arch Loop
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Eastern Sierra
Alabama Hills
When to go100F day, 71F night
01 · The call
Not ideal nowWhy now
An off month here — the season window falls elsewhere in the year.
Watch out
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:00AM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Lone Pine with a shorter loop through Mobius Arch Loop and Movie Road.
Why now
An off month here — the season window falls elsewhere in the year.
Watch out
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:00AM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Lone Pine with a shorter loop through Mobius Arch Loop and Movie Road.
02 · The story
alabama hills guide
Alabama Hills is the lower, more forgiving companion to Mt. Whitney.
alabama hills guide
Alabama Hills is the lower, more forgiving companion to Mt. Whitney.
Field notes
Heads up
Exposed heat and snakes. The Alabama Hills and 395 corridor are open and exposed, so sun and heat hit hard with no shade.
Photographers and non-hikers who want Eastern Sierra dramaRoad trips pairing Death Valley, Whitney Portal, or Mono LakeShort walks and big viewsTravelers interested in film history and desert-mountain contrast
03 · Highlights
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Movie Road
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Tuttle Creek Base
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Lone Pine Town
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Whitney Backdrop
Selected stop
Tuttle Creek Base
A practical foothills base texture that shows how close the low desert sits to the high Sierra wall.
Foothills base textureCampground/desert-to-Sierra contrastQuieter alternative to the main photo loop
04 · The window
- Peak
- March-May, September-November
- Skip
- July-August
05 · The conditions
Current weather
100F day, 71F night
0% chance of rain
16 mph wind
Heat may shape the day
Plan shade + AC breaks
Updated Jul 28, 2026, 12:10 PM
06 · On the ground
Access
- Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:00AM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
- US-395 Lane near Lone Pine
- US-395 Full near Independence
Before you go
- Lone Pine reset
Road and weather data checked Jul 28, 2026, 12:10 PM
Roads, fire, and closures
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Roads, fire, and closures
Official alerts
Last checked
Jul 28, 2026, 12:10 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with highs 110 to 120 degrees across the Mojave Desert. Highs 100 to 110 degrees across most of the southern Great Basin and Arizona Strip. Little to no overnight relief is expected, particularly in the Mojave Desert where lows of 80 to 95 degrees are forecast. This will result in major to extreme heat risk. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and south central and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 10 AM PDT / MST Thursday to 8 PM PDT / MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.
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