Sierra Nevada

“The scenes in which the Enterprise crew and the Ba'ku take refuge in the mountains were shot on location above Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada, which could only be reached by helicopter.” Wikipedia

“Many exteriors were filmed on location in Palm Springs, Lucerne Valley, the Ojai Valley, the Mojave Desert, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and in what is now Westlake Village, adding the cost of transporting cast, crew, and equipment to the swelling budget.” Wikipedia

“The ranch and field scenes with greenery were filmed at Snow Ranch in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the town of Farmington in Central California.” Wikipedia

“To capture the authentic spirit of the story, von Stroheim insisted on filming on location in San Francisco, the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Big Dipper Mine in Iowa Hill, and Death Valley.” Wikipedia

“Instead, these scenes were filmed in Northern California at Bass Lake in the Sierra Nevada.” Wikipedia

“Many key shots of the movie were filmed on location in the Sierra Nevada, including Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead in California.” Wikipedia

“California's Sierra Nevada range, Alabama Hills and surrounding areas doubled as the Khyber Pass for the film.” Wikipedia

“Scenes were shot in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, as well as in western Quebec, Canada, at the small French Quebec town of Fort-Coulonge, and New Zealand locales.” Wikipedia

“The game's races take place in a number of Californian settings, including Grass Valley, the Sierra Nevada, Napa Valley, and the Pacific Coast Highway.” Wikipedia