See the sailing rocks

See the sailing rocks

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Witness the mysterious phenomenon in Death Valley where massive boulders appear to glide across the desert floor, leaving straight trails behind them. Early morning visits offer the best lighting to photograph these "sailing stones," and the remote location adds to the otherworldly experience of seeing rocks that seem to move on their own.

Difficulty
30/100Medium
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Cost
$1,000 โ€“ $3,000
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Time
weekend
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People
1+
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Setting
outdoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
hiking boots, camera

People who tried this

โ€œTowards the end of our trip, our group decided to rent a 4WD jeep and go out for an adventure to visit a remote area with the famous sailing rocks. The journey to reach the playa is a long, slow, and often bumpy one but it is well worth it. We spent the whole day there carefully exploring and photographing the rocks. [...] Pretty cool to finally see the rocks in person.โ€
positiveโ€” Alfredo Mora ยท Alfredo Mora Photography blogsource โ†—
โ€œNow *THIS* is what we came down here to see: the famous sailing rocks of the Racetrack Playa! At the south-eastern end of the Playa, large rocks have left long, comet-tail grooves in the dried ground behind them. [...] The sailing rocks of the Racetrack Playa were really cool to see in person. Especially after ten years of trying to make it out here. So worth it!โ€
positiveโ€” Lightcycle ยท GTAMotorcycle forumsource โ†—

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