Racetrack Playa

Racetrack Playa, located in Teakettle Junction, is a unique area in Death Valley National Park in the United States. Racetrack Playa is an ancient lake bed, dried out by the hot desert, that is famous for its moving rocks. The rocks move leaving trails in the smooth cracked mud - with researchers having put forward several theories as to the cause of the movement. Visitors flock to the area to witness this unique phenomenon and also to take in the beautiful dry desert scenery. The main attraction is the variety of shapes and textures in the landscape, from the mud cracks, to the patterns of salts and dried lake beds, to the rugged distant mountain peaks, and the odd-looking rock formations. Photographers can capture the beauty of the area with each changing light, or blend the natural landscape with people to create one-of-a-kind landscapes.