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True Grit

Chimney Rock

Ridgway · United States  ·  Backdrop peak in final showdown

True Grit filmed at Chimney Rock, Ridgway. A tall rock spire rises behind the closing shootout, a short distance from the meadow where that scene was filmed.

Where to go

37.07805, -108.718706

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
True Grit (1969)
On screen
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In real life
Chimney Rock, Ridgway
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did True Grit film at Chimney Rock?
At 37.07805, -108.718706 in Ridgway. 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 Chimney Rock?
Access not confirmed.
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