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.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 23-Apr-08 Full Size Image Northern part of Death Valley from Ubehebe Crater  

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

Locations: Ubehebe Crater. Full Size Image Ubehebe Crater  

Ubehebe Crater

 
  Full Size Image Ferocactus polycephalus along Racetrack Valley Road.  

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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.
 

Locations: Teakettle Junction. Full Size Image The sign and teakettle at Teakettle Junction.  

Teakettle Junction

 
   

Ubehebe Lead Mine

 
 

Locations: Racetrack. Full Size Image The Racetrack as seen from a distance.  

 
 

Locations: Location Anchor: "CASBrRacetrack" not found in tblLocations Full Size Image The Racetrack and the Grandstand.  

The Racetrack

 
     
 

Locations: Racetrack. Full Size Image Rock on The Racetrack  

 

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Rock on The Racetrack.
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Rock on The Racetrack

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Date and time this article was prepared: 1/21/2010 12:49:37 PM