The Racetrack's stones speckle the playa floor, predominantly in the southern portion. Historical accounts identify some stones around 100 m (330 ft) from shore, yet most of the stones are found relatively close to their respe… See more

At Racetrack Playa, these tracks have been studied since the early 1900s, yet the origins of stone movement were not confirmed and remained the subject of research for which several hypotheses existed. Ho… See more

Because rock movement relies on a rare set of circumstances, the usually dry playa being flooded and the water freezing, drier winters and warmer winter nights would cause such circumstances to occur less often. A sta… See more

On May 30, 2013, the Los Angeles Times reported that park officials were looking into the theft of several of the rocks from the Death Valley National Park.
In August 2016, around 16 km (10 miles) of tire tracks … See more