<P> The origins of the western theme for Back to the Future Part III lie in the production of the original film . During filming for the original , director Zemeckis asked Michael J. Fox what time period he would like to see . Fox replied that he wanted to visit the Old West and meet cowboys . Zemeckis and writer / producer Bob Gale were intrigued by the idea , but held it off until Part III . Rather than use existing sets , the filmmakers built the 1885 Hill Valley from scratch . The western scenes were filmed on location in Monument Valley . Some of the location shooting for the 1885 Hill Valley was done in Jamestown , California , and on a purpose - built set at the Red Hills Ranch near Sonora , California . Some of the train scenes were filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park , a heritage line in Jamestown . Whereas the original film played to a more materialistic idea of success , Zemeckis considered Part III more of a `` human journey '' with spiritual overtones . </P>
<P> The origins of the western theme for Back to the Future Part III lie in the production of the original film . During filming for the original , director Zemeckis asked Michael J. Fox what time period he would like to see . Fox replied that he wanted to visit the Old West and meet cowboys . Zemeckis and writer / producer Bob Gale were intrigued by the idea , but held it off until Part III . Rather than use existing sets , the filmmakers built the 1885 Hill Valley from scratch . The western scenes were filmed on location in Monument Valley . Some of the location shooting for the 1885 Hill Valley was done in Jamestown , California , and on a purpose - built set at the Red Hills Ranch near Sonora , California . Some of the train scenes were filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park , a heritage line in Jamestown . Whereas the original film played to a more materialistic idea of success , Zemeckis considered Part III more of a `` human journey '' with spiritual overtones . </P>
where was back to the future three filmed
where was back to the future three filmed
Monument Valley Jamestown , California Sonora , California Railtown 1897 State Historic Park , a heritage line in Jamestown
Monument Valley Jamestown , California Sonora , California Railtown 1897 State Historic Park , a heritage line in Jamestown