Alabama Hills National Scenic Area
National Scenic Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California, 18,831 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Search Bureau of Land Management ↗| Designation | National Scenic Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 18,831 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000319 |
| Center point | 36.6128, -118.1366 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 30) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary and 6 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Trails
1 named Forest Service trail starts or ends within 3.1 miles of the center point, 4 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Portal NRT ↗ | 4.1 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet. The radius is the one a circle of this unit’s acreage would have, measured from the center point, so a trail listed here can fall outside the boundary.
This unit has no description or confirmed official page in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.6 miSmithsonian Institution Shelter ↗Lone Pine, CA
- 10 miInyo County Courthouse ↗Independence, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
18,831 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in?
California.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
1 federal campground sits inside the boundary, including Tuttle Creek Campground. 7 in all are within ten miles. Rules vary by unit; the BLM page has the current camping rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.613, -118.137. Manzanar National Historic Site is 4 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
How dark is the night sky at Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 30 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
Manzanar National Historic Site (4 mi) and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (21 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
2 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Smithsonian Institution Shelter and Inyo County Courthouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched by trail endpoints falling inside a circle of this unit’s acreage around the center point.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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