Ubehebe & Little Hebe Craters are a great destination to visit if you're up in the northern part of Death Valley. The crater itself is nearly 1/2 mile wide and around 500 feet deep, being made by a volcanic explosion. There are a lot of options when it comes to spending your time at Ubehebe Crater. The most obvious and popular is to take one of the trails to the bottom of the crater and explore it. We have done that many times and each time it has been a lot of fun. It's also enjoyable to walk the entire length around the crater. And a third option is to hike over to Little Hebe Crater (shown in the last three pictures and page logo above), which is a smaller crater about 1/2 mile away.
This interpretive sign at Ubehebe Crater was blown over by a fierce wind a while back, and a new, smaller sign has replaced it:
Looking down into Ubehebe Crater very close to the parking area:
Silva and Steve in a classic picture in front of the crater:
Lowell has been to Ubehebe Crater quite a few times over the years:
The walls of the crater are magnificent:
We have hiked to the bottom of the crater on several occasions:
Dried mud lines the bottom and is cracked in some areas:
Family and friends goofing off as they hike up the trail out of the crater:
Annie takes a short break on the hike back up:
The sign leads the way to Little Hebe Crater:
The next two pictures are views looking into Little Hebe Crater:
This final picture is Steve at Ubehebe Crater on January 5, 2007: