Lone Pine

Mt. Whitney towers majestically over this tiny community, which supplied nearby gold- and silver-mining outposts in the 1860s. In more recent decades—especially the 1950s and '60s—the town has been touched by Hollywood glamour: more than 300 movies, TV shows, and commercials have been filmed here. The Lone Pine Film Festival now takes place here every October.

Lone Pine at a Glance

Elsewhere in The Mojave Desert

• Baker
• Barstow
• Bishop
• Cerro Gordo Ghost Town
• Independence
• Lake Havasu City, AZ
• Lancaster

• Manzanar National Historic Site
• Mojave National Preserve
• Needles
• Palmdale
• Primm, NV
• Red Rock Canyon State Park
• Ridgecrest
• Victorville

See Also

• The Mojave Desert
• USA
• California