2018 Map of Ubehebe Peak

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Death Valley National Park encompasses this dramatic high-desert landscape, dominated by the legendary dry lake bed known as the Racetrack. This flat playa is famous for the Racetrack Moving Rocks, where stones leave long, visible trails across the sediment. The geological story of the region is written in its stark elevations, from the jagged Last Chance Range to the summit of Ubehebe Peak. In the center of the playa, the Grandstand rises as an island of dark rock against the light clay of Racetrack Valley. To the north and east, the Cottonwood Mountains and Hidden Valley provide a stark contrast to the low flats of Ulida Flat. Vital water sources in this arid environment are sparse, with Dodd Springs and the passage at Lost Burro Gap serving as critical landmarks for travelers navigating the northern reaches of the Mojave Desert.