Ubehebe Peak in Death Valley National Park, CA

Hike Ubehebe Peak Death Valley National Park, CA

Class 2 4.8 miles 2300 gain 2-4 hrs Out + Back Feb 14, 2017
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Ubehebe Peak is a cool-looking desert peak accessible from the Racetrack in a remote area of Death Valley National Park. The roads out here were good dirt. A trail leads safely from the trailhead, haeding northwest until meeting with the northern ridge of Ubehebe Peak. It then leads along the ridge, passing a sub-peak of Ubehebe Peak on the left, thne dropping down to a saddle just north of the true peak. Some Class 2 boulder-hopping leads to the summit. The views down at the Racetrack and the surrounding peaks are pretty awesome.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Ubehebe Peak
5678 ft
1638 rise

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At the ridgeline looking toward the false Ubehebe Peak.
At the ridgeline looking toward the false Ubehebe Peak.
Looking down at the Playa.
Looking down at the Playa.
Looking back toward the trail.
Looking back toward the trail.
The trail doesn't take you to the top of the false summit, bur just to the right.
The trail doesn't take you to the top of the false summit, bur just to the right.
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Ubehebe Peak in the distance. Looks a lot bigger from up here.
Ubehebe Peak in the distance. Looks a lot bigger from up here.
Approching the narrow ridge, but the trail keeps to the right.
Approching the narrow ridge, but the trail keeps to the right.
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Looking back along the ridgeline from the summit.
Looking back along the ridgeline from the summit.
From the summit, looking toward the Playa.
From the summit, looking toward the Playa.
Looking west toward the Inyo Mountains.
Looking west toward the Inyo Mountains.
Looking south.
Looking south.

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