Ubehebe Crater - Death Valley National Park, CA
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bluesnote
N 37° 00.600 W 117° 27.000
11S E 459965 N 4096076
Death Valley has many dangers (extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme droughts, etc.) but a new danger is coming that very few people know about. Are people ready for the eruption of Ubehebe crater?
Waymark Code: WMQV3Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2016
Views: 1
"Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic crater of the Ubehebe Craters volcanic field in the northern half of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, California." It is located just 4 miles from Scott's Castle. It is about an hour and a half drive from Furnace Creek and about 2 hours from Badwater, the lowest place in North America. "Ubehebe Crater is located at the north tip of the Cottonwood Mountains. The crater is half a mile (one kilometer) wide and 500 to 777 feet (150 to 237 m) deep. The age of the crater is estimated from 2,000 to 7,000 years old. "Ubehebe" (pronounced YOU-bee-HEE-bee) is a Timbisha Native American word meaning "Big basket in the rock." In 2012, new evidence suggested that the crater may be as young as 800 years old, although this estimation was a lower bound, and it's still possible the crater is much older than that." From wikipedia.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Full day
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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