The movie "Shiver of the Earth" was filmed in California, USA, in the very west of the state near the small town of Alabama Hills. Although in the story the events take place not here, but a little further west - in the state of Nevada, near the fictional town of Bixby.
Rock
In movie
Scene where Valentine, Earl and Rhonda try to escape the sandworm by climbing a giant boulder. But once on it, they realize that they are trapped and there is no escape. But they devise a plan where one will distract the worm and the others will run for weapons.
Timing: 00:38:20
Real
Scene was shot in the California desert, closer to the mountain range in the eastern part of the state. This place is called the Alabama Hills and is notable for its rocky mountains, desert and huge rocks.