Racetrack Valley
The Racetrack Valley, on the west side of Death Valley National Park, encloses a 2.8 mile long by 1.3 mile wide dry lake.
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Racetrack Valley Details
The Racetrack Valley, on the west side of Death Valley National Park, encloses a 2.8 mile long by 1.3 mile wide dry lake known as a "playa" that is famously the home to moving stones that leave long tracks across the valley floor. Remarkably flat, the playa occupies most of the small valley between the Cottonwood Mountains and the Nelson Range. The valley is largely devoid of vegetation and dry most of the year. The Racetrack Playa is interrupted only by a pair of bedrock outcroppings, the larger of which rises 73 feet from the lakebed and is known as the Grandstand. Visitors can get to the valley via the notoriously rough, 28-mile-long Racetrack Road. A high-clearance vehicle is required.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Racetrack Valley
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0.4 mi away
The Racetrack
The most famous of Death Valley's "playas" -- dry lake beds -- the Racetrack is known for its "moving rocks."
0.4 mi away
The Racetrack
The most famous of Death Valley's "playas" -- dry lake beds -- the Racetrack is known for its "moving rocks."
1.2 mi away
Ubehebe Peak
Ubehebe Peak actually has two summits, and both overlook the famous Racetrack.
3.2 mi away
Homestake Campground (Primitive)
An extremely remote, primitive camping area located at 3,785 feet in elevation in a rugged section of Death Valley National Park.
3.7 mi away
Lost Burro Mine
One of the better preserved abandoned mining communities in Death Valley.
