where was the movie pale rider filmed

The main filming locations for Pale Rider were in central Idaho , with some key scenes shot in California.

Main Idaho locations

• The movie was primarily filmed in the Boulder Mountains and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho, just north of Sun Valley.

• The dramatic mountain vistas in the opening credits feature the Sawtooth Mountains near the town of Stanley, Idaho.

California locations used

• The railway station and train action scenes were filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, Tuolumne County, California.

• Additional Gold Rush–style town scenes were shot in Columbia State Historic Park (the real Gold Rush town of Columbia) in Tuolumne County.

Quick recap

• Main setting: Boulder Mountains & Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.

• Other key spots: Sun Valley and Stanley (Idaho), plus Jamestown’s Railtown 1897 and Columbia (California) for train and town scenes.

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