Ubehebe Crater (/ jubiˈhiːbi / yoo-bee-HEE-bee) is a large volcanic crater of the Ubehebe Craters volcanic field in the northern half of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, California, United States. Ubehebe Crater is located at the north tip of the Cottonwood Mountains.

Jan 3, 2022 · Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic crater 600 feet deep and half a mile across. We often hear mistakenly that "Ubehebe" means "big basket," but the Paiute name Ubehebe was first applied to the 5,678 ft. Ubehebe Peak, 24 miles southwest of the crater.

The earth shook, roared, and exploded. When the debris settled, a new crater appeared. Ubehebe Crater in northern Death Valley National Park is an excellent place to explore the power of maar (explosion pit) volcanoes.

The Ubehebe Craters are a volcanic field in the northern Death Valley of California, consisting of 14–16 craters in a 3-square-kilometre (1.2 sq mi) area. The largest of the craters is the 800 metres (2,600 ft) wide and 235 metres (771 ft) deep Ubehebe Crater .

Ubehebe (pronounced you-bee-HEE-bee) Craters, located about 225 km (140 mi) northwest of Las Vegas, NV, and 88 km (55 mi) southeast of Bishop, CA, in Death Valley National Park, consists of thirteen overlapping volcanic craters.

Oct 4, 2023 · Ubehebe Crater, pronounced “YOU-BE-HE-BE”, was not created by a meteor strike but rather volcanic activity. Located toward the northern end of Death Valley National Park near Scotty’s Castle, this site is worth the stop.

Apr 29, 2024 · How to visit Ubehebe Crater Death Valley National Park. Unveiling Ubehebe's geological past + tips for Ubehebe crater loop, directions, photos and more!

An unusual addition to the great variety of geological features in Death Valley National Park, the Ubehebe Crater system contains several volcanic craters, cinder cones and ash hills, all relics from an explosive steam eruption about 2,000 years ago, when rising magma met an underground lake.

The Ubehebe Craters (pronounced you-bee-HEE-bee) consist of an isolated group of overlapping maars formed during eruptions of alkali basalt along a fault cutting alluvial fan deposits on the flanks of Tin Mountain in Death Valley National Park.

Ubehebe Crater is located 8 miles northwest of Scotty’s Castle and 55 miles north of Furnace Creek. Ubehebe is not the only crater found in this part of Death Valley. There are clusters of craters to the south and west of Ubehebe.