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Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

Mammoth Lakes · United States  ·  Raft lands on ski run

Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom filmed at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes. The life raft touches down on a ski run at this mountain resort, which stands in for the Himalayas. On screen it's Himalayas.

Where to go

37.6507, -119.0374

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)
On screen
Himalayas
In real life
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom film at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area?
At 37.6507, -119.0374 in Mammoth Lakes. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Mammoth Mountain Ski Area?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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