Author Topic: Devil's Racetrack (Read 268 times)

Sandman · « **on:** February 10, 2008, 11:37:34 PM »

...or more accurately, "Racetrack Playa" in the Death Valley National Park. Anyway... On Friday, some friends and I took the 3+ hour drive out to the lakebed to shoot some pictures. Beautiful scenery, but the road between Ubehebe Crater and the racetrack is 27 miles of the most mind numbing washboard I've ever traveled.

More info:
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/deva/ftrac1.html
http://geology.com/articles/racetrack-playa-sliding-rocks.shtml

...and one more along the way:

DiabloTX · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:43:44 PM »

I have heard about those "moving" rocks. Has the movement of them ever been explained?

Awesome pics too.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:48:16 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
I have heard about those "moving" rocks. Has the movement of them ever been explained?

Awesome pics too.

Thanks.

I think they've narrowed it down to a combination of wet/frozen lake bed and an enormous amount of wind.

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:52:29 PM »

Great pics Sandy. Moving rocks? C'mon guys, lay off the peyote.

Elfie · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:38:34 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Great pics Sandy. Moving rocks? C'mon guys, lay off the peyote.

The rocks do move. Look it up, one of those weird phenomenon that hasn't been completely explained yet.