A Sliding Rock Of The Racetrack Playa Photo

A sliding rock of the Racetrack Playa. The sliding rocks, or sailing stones, move across the mud flats of the Racetrack Playa, leaving trails behind in the mud. The explanation for their movement is not known with certainty, but many believe wind pushes the rocks over wet and perhaps icy mud in winter. Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 25239 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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A sliding rock of the Racetrack Playa. The sliding rocks, or sailing stones, move across the mud flats of the Racetrack Playa, leaving trails behind in the mud. The explanation for their movement is not known with certainty, but many believe wind pushes the rocks over wet and perhaps icy mud in winter. Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

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Location: Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Lat/Long: N 036° 39' 52.43", W 117° 33' 24.53" (Coordinates: 36.66456°, -117.55681°)
Altitude: 1127.30m
Format: Digital 2:3
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