Ubehebe Crater
Ubehebe Crater is a 600-foot-deep, half-mile-wide pit blasted from the earth by a volcanic steam explosion.
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Ubehebe Crater Details
Known to local Native Americans as the "Coyote's Basket," Ubehebe Crater is a 600-foot-deep, half-mile-wide pit blasted from the earth by a volcanic steam explosion that occurred perhaps as recently as 300 years ago. Known as "maar volcanoes," Ubehebe and the other nearby craters (like Little Hebe) in the park occur when magma hits underground water and heats it into steam; the resulting pressure triggers an explosion. The landscape around the craters is dotted with cinders and cinder cones from the explosion. Visitors can see Ubehebe Crater by driving to the rim-side parking lot, but a hike around the rim will give you a better look at the many features that resulted from the violent event that created the crater. Note that while it is possible to hike down into the crater, the climb back out can be difficult.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Ubehebe Crater
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0.3 mi away
Little Hebe Crater Trail
The Little Hebe Trail takes hikers to the west rim of Ubuhebe Crater and to Little Hebe.
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Racetrack Road
Ubehebe Valley Road leads to the Ubehebe Crater area as well as the Racetrack Valley.
4.7 mi away
Grapevine Ranger Station
Grapevine Ranger Station serves as the northern entrance to Death Valley National Park.
5.6 mi away
Mesquite Spring Campground
Located at 1,800 feet in elevation, about two miles off Scotty's Castle Road below Grapevine Canyon in the northern section of Death Valley National Park.
6.0 mi away
Scotty's Grave
This half-mile (one way) trail to the top of Windy Point takes visitors to the gravesite of Death Valley Scotty.
