A number of scenes from True Grit were shot in the Eastern Sierra of California too, including Hot Creek near Mammoth were the shootout at the dugout was filmed and along the Owens River in the Owens Valley.
Yes I’ve visited there. North to Alaska also shot there.
I love hot Creek Valley we swim in there all the time even after the federales closed it off
Then we drive 4 miles down the road into the desert in camp at Little hot Creek
Then there’s the crab cooker, pulkys pool. and wild Willys - right now is the most incredible of all they build a nice boardwalk out there expanded the ball and made a hot pool run the side even better so that’s really the spot now