Eastern Mojave Vegetation Racetrack Valley Road  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page   This article describes Racetrack Valley Road from its junction with North Highway near Scotty's Castle to The Racetrack (a dry lake) in Death Valley National Park.

Other Articles: North Highway: at Racetrack Valley Road  

Junction: North Highway, north to Scotty's Castle, and south into Death Valley.
 

Other Articles: Death Valley Road: Junction:  

Junction: Death Valley Road, take Death Valley Road north to the Last Chance Range, then west to the Eureka Valley, and the Inyo Mountains.
Full 
Size Image Northern part of Death Valley from Ubehebe Crater

Other Articles: Field Notes: 23-Apr-08  

View north from parking lot at Ubehebe Crater. This is the northern part of Death Valley.
Full 
Size Image Ubehebe Crater  

Locations: Ubehebe Crater.  

Ubehebe Crater

 
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Size Image Ferocactus polycephalus along Racetrack Valley Road. Full Size Image Opuntia along Racetrack Valley Road.    

Literature Cited:
- DeDecker, Mary, 1984.

Other Articles: Swertia albomarginata: in Death Valley region

Locations: Dry Mountain.  

Dry Mountain to the west of the road.

Swertia albomarginata has been observed, but not collected on Dry Mountain.

 

Locations: Tin Mountain.  

Tim Mountain to the east of the road.
Full 
Size Image The sign and teakettle at Teakettle Junction.  

Locations: Teakettle Junction.  

Teakettle Junction

 
     

Ubehebe Lead Mine

 
Full 
Size Image The Racetrack as seen from a distance.  

Locations: Racetrack.  

 
Full 
Size Image The Racetrack and the Grandstand.  

Locations: Location Anchor: "CASBrRacetrack" not found in tblLocations  

The Racetrack

 
       
Full 
Size Image Rock on The Racetrack Full Size 
Image Rock on The Racetrack. Full Size 
Image Rock on The Racetrack  

Locations: Racetrack.  

 
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Date and time this article was prepared: 7/30/2008 5:25:19 PM