Near Mobius Arch Loop Trail
View from the trail.
Near Mobius Arch Loop Trail
View from the trail.
Near Mobius Arch Loop Trail
View from the trail
Near Mobius Arch Loop Trail
View from the trail.
Near Mobius Arch Loop Trail
Mount Whitney framed by the arch

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Mobius Arch Loop Trail

3.9 (7 Ratings)
A short loop to a unique rock formation in the Alabama Hills west of Lone Pine, California.
0.6
mi
Distance
107
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Views

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.63mi
Distance
107ft
Elevation Gain
107ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
4,689ft
High Point
4,615ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
The Mobius Arch is a large boulder that has been sculpted by natural forces into an arch that resembles a mobius strip. It is the most accessible of the many arches (72 at last count) found throughout the boulder fields in the Alabama Hills on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The view through the arch from the west frames either Lone Pine Peak or Mount Whitney.

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Contributors
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