Alabama Hills National Scenic Area
National Scenic Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management in California.
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗| Designation | National Scenic Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | California |
| Size | 18,831 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000319 |
| Center point | 36.61° N, 118.14° W |
| 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. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. 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.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedGrant Grove Fall Rx
47 mi from the center point · 466 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
18,831 acres.
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?
Rules vary by unit. The BLM page has the current camping rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Alabama Hills National Scenic Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.613° N, 118.137° W. Manzanar National Historic Site is 4 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Alabama Hills National Scenic Area right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Grant Grove Fall Rx at 47 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
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?
The National Register has 2 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 and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- 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.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.