FURNACE CREEK, CA to RACETRACK, CA

Still deep in the heart of Death Valley there is plenty to explore off route and we suggest you do. There is so much this area has to offer in the way of good adventure. The route takes you into Titus Canyon, which is a deep limestone-walled slot canyon and a must see. This road travels in a one-way direction past the ghost town of Leadfield, which boomed for less than a year in 1926. Before heading down into Titus Canyon, you must go into Beatty, NV and purchase fuel and any rations for the trip to the Racetrack and beyond. There are no services between Beatty and Lone Pine along the route.

The Ubehebe Crater is a stop not to be missed before the final 20 miles to the Racetrack. Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic crater 600 feet deep and half a mile across that exploded possibly as recently as 300 years ago.

When traveling the Racetrack road you will come to the famous Teakettle Junction. Just look for the sign covered in dozens of dangling kettles. People leave the kettles there as a kind of tribute, inscribing them with messages and hanging them all over the sign in a kind of ritualistic acknowledgment of the people willing to brave the desolate desert scape.

At the junction you can decide to travel six more miles down to the Racetrack or opt for the easier route to Lone Pine and skip Lippincott Pass which is considered ‘Expert Only’. If you haven’t seen the Racetrack, the six mile trip is worth it just to see the moving rocks on the Playa.

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