Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park

#24 among attractions in Death Valley National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Racetrack Playa, or The Racetrack, is a scenic dry lake feature with "sailing stones" that inscribe linear "racetrack" imprints. It is located above the northwestern side of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.A. ()

Alternative names: Length: 2.8 miWidth: 6562 ftElevation: 3698 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°40'53"N, 117°33'47"W

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Racetrack Playa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Grandstand, Sailing stones, Racetrack Playa.

0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
The Grandstand, Death Valley National Park
21 min walk • The Grandstand is a natural rock monolith located near the northerly end of Racetrack Playa, north of Death Valley in the Cottonwood Mountains of Death Valley National Park, in Inyo County, California.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Sailing stones, Death Valley National Park
1 min walk • Sailing stones are part of the geological phenomenon in which rocks move and inscribe long tracks along a smooth valley floor without animal intervention. The movement of the rocks occurs when large, thin sheets of ice floating on an ephemeral winter pond break up in the sun.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park
1 min walk • The Racetrack Playa, or The Racetrack, is a scenic dry lake feature with "sailing stones" that inscribe linear "racetrack" imprints. It is located above the northwestern side of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.A.

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Which popular attractions are close to Racetrack Playa?

Nearby attractions include Sailing stones, Death Valley National Park (1 min walk), Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park (1 min walk), The Grandstand, Death Valley National Park (21 min walk).