The majority of my trips in 2008 had been out to the more remote parts of Death Valley, and this one was no exception. I met up with my dad and Dan for a challenging hike to an old mine site. We started near the Racetrack and crossed over the shoulder of Ubehebe Peak. The views from up there are fantastic. The hike took us about eight hours round-trip to cover about eight miles of rough terrain.
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