Mobius Arch

{{short description|Natural arch in California}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{infobox landform

| name = Mobius Arch

| type = Natural arch

| photo = Mobius Arch.jpg

| photo_caption = The arch in 2019

| map = USA California#USA

| coordinates = {{coord|36.6137|-118.1256|display=inline,title}}

| location = Inyo County, California

| range = Alabama Hills

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| age =

| formed_by =

| etymology = Möbius strip

| authority =

| operator = Bureau of Land Management

| width =

| height = {{cvt|6.5|ft|m}} (window)

| elevation = {{cvt|4677|ft|m}}{{Cite web |last=Wier |first=Tim |date=2023-10-05 |title=Tips To Photograph Mobius Arch Alabama Hills, CA |url=https://photographerstrailnotes.com/california-preview/mobius-arch-photographers-guide |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Photographers Trail Notes |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035555/https://photographerstrailnotes.com/california-preview/mobius-arch-photographers-guide |url-status=live }}

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Mobius Arch is a natural arch in the Alabama Hills range in Inyo County, California. Its name comes from its similarity in appearance to a Möbius strip. The nearest settlement is Lone Pine. It can be accessed through a short loop trail. The arch is a part of the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area and its window is about {{cvt|6.5|ft|m}} tall.{{Cite web |date=2012-07-29 |title=Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills |url=https://californiathroughmylens.com/mobius-arch-alabama-hills/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=California Through My Lens |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035540/https://californiathroughmylens.com/mobius-arch-alabama-hills/ |url-status=live }} It is a popular subject with photographers and filmmakers due to its framing of Mount Whitney.{{Cite web |last=Langley |first=Christopher |title=Alabama Hills Natural Arch |url=https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/alabama-hills-natural-arch/cb733c1a-5660-41ab-a574-4b93a55d9e37 |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Sierra Nevada Geotourism |language=en |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035540/https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/alabama-hills-natural-arch/cb733c1a-5660-41ab-a574-4b93a55d9e37 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Mobius Arch |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mobius-arch |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-12 |title=Mobius Arch: A Fun Loop Trail in the Alabama Hills, California |url=https://roadtrippingcalifornia.com/mobius-arch-alabama-hills/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Roadtripping California |language=en-US}}

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