Racetrack Playa

Racetrack Playa Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: The Racetrack.

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‌	Difficulty:‌POI  Raps:‌ Metric Overall: No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌ Vehicle:4WD - High Clearance
Location:	36.6835, -117.5656
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Best season:	Nov-Mar (avg for this region) winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	North America United States California Death Valley National Park  Racetrack Valley

http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/DEVA/Race_Playa/_Race_Playa.htm,http://toddshikingguide.com/Hikes/California/DeathValley/DV2.htm

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Introduction

This is the legendary site of mysterious moving rocks.

Beta sites

• Bird&Hike
• ToddsHikingGuide.com : Racetrack Playa

Background

The moving rocks mystery was recently solved by San Diego's Scripps Institute scientists and is documented in the NPS official visitor guide

• http://www.nps.gov/deva/upload/Visitor-Guide.pdf
• https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/mystery-solved-sailing-stones-death-valley-seen-action-first-time

Incidents

Credits

Racetrack Playa

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