Historic

Teakettle Junction

Inyo County, CA

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Iconic Death Valley road junction on the washboard Racetrack Valley Road where routes to the Racetrack Playa, Hunter Mountain, and Ubehebe meet. Visitors hang teakettles on the signpost—a long-running desert tradition—making it one of the most photographed cultural waypoints in the park, roughly 20 rough miles south of Ubehebe Crater.

Facts

RegionInyo County, CA
Coordinates (approx.)36.7602, -117.5426
ManagementDeath Valley National Park (NPS)
Elevation~4,150 ft
AccessRacetrack Valley Road; 4WD/high-clearance, good tires essential
TraditionVisitor-hung teakettles on the junction sign

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