(No) Moving Rocks at The Race Track
This is a dry, cracked, lake bed about 1,000 feet thick. With the perfect combination of wind and rain, the playa becomes slick and rocks are blown across it. Hence the name Moving Rocks. The rocks leaves scars behind in the playa which is the only proof of their movement since no one has ever seen the rocks move. Click Here for a photograph that illustrates the rock and trail.
It's important to understand that the rocks are not magical. They move due to a unique combination of landscape and weather. Unfortunately, visitors to this area often remove the rocks to take something magical home with them. There are fewer and fewer rocks remaining at Moving Rocks, each time I visit.
More Photographs of Moving Rocks (aka The Race Track):
Moving Rocks
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