Hogback Road Sites 46-48

This quick and easy trail is a short drive north of Movie Flat and leads to three of the designated campsites in the Alabama Hills. Located just off Hogback Road, sites 46, 47, and 48 offer peace and quiet away from the crowds. Although there are no major challenges, high clearance may be needed if passing storms cause the ruts to get much deeper.

About the camping on this route:

All dispersed camping is designated to a specific site and requires a permit. A permit can be obtained online or at the Eastern Sierra Visitor Center or kiosks located on Movie Road and the main entry point in Lone Pine. Permits need to be signed and displayed on your dashboard. 

The BLM has created a map showing the site numbers. However, those numbers are not used in the field, but each site is clearly marked with either a camping allowed or no camping allowed symbol on a clearly visible sign.  Please be aware that all sites are first come, first served, and a permit does not guarantee you will find a site. Due to the popularity of the area, it is best to arrive early. 

There are six portable restrooms throughout Alabama Hills. If you do not want to drive or walk to one, you must bring your own system to pack out human waste. 

Below is a brief description of each site on this route:

• 46: Quickly and easily accessed, but it is rather small and cannot accommodate trailers or more than two vehicles. A few small bumps further is site 47, a larger site within earshot of 46. This site can fit 2-3 rigs comfortably, with room to turn a small adventure-type trailer around. A quiet and small trickling creek may be heard just across the trail.
• 48: Another hundred or so yards down the trail, where users may encounter small ruts from recent storms. This site is large and exposed but provides plenty of flat ground for 3-4 vehicles and ground tents.