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The Big Lebowski

Pearblossom

Pearblossom · United States  ·  Opening tumbleweed desert shot

The Big Lebowski filmed at Pearblossom. The film's opening, with tumbleweeds rolling across open desert, was shot here north of the city.

Where to go

34.506389, -117.908889

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
The Big Lebowski (1998)
On screen
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In real life
Pearblossom, Pearblossom
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Big Lebowski film at Pearblossom?
At 34.506389, -117.908889 in Pearblossom. 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 Pearblossom?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Pearblossom?
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