Our report opens with a panoramic of Ubehebe Crater as seen from the parking lot:
As you can see, this was going to be a family hike for our group with Stefan in his backpack carrier at age 1 1/2 years:
Final view down into the crater before beginning our steep ascent heading to the right from the parking lot:
The first part of the climb is steep and it is slow going due to very loose volcanic gravel which you sink down into every step:
This is looking down into one of the older craters which has an eroded eastern side:
Our group hiking along one of the forks of the Crater Rim trail:
Starting to see the variety of views down into Ubehebe Crater from various spots:
A sign let us know that Little Hebe Crater was up ahead:
Little Hebe Crater is about 350 feet across and 75 feet deep:
There is also a small rim trail around Little Hebe Crater which shows various views:
Panoramic of Little Hebe Crater looking to the east:
Panoramic of Little Hebe Crater looking to the northwest:
The walls of Little Hebe Crater and its circular shape are very impressive:
Steve and Stefan at Little Hebe Crater:
After exploring Little Hebe Crater, we returned to the Crater Rim trail and enjoyed another unique view down into Ubehebe Crater:
Two views from a distance which show how beautiful Little Hebe Crater looks:
There are some small gullies in the area which flow down into Ubehebe Crater:
The Crater Rim trail cuts a path through areas of steep hillsides:
The heavy amount of footprints shows that this is a heavily used trail:
Warning signs remind tourists to keep a safe distance from the edge of the crater rim:
Panoramic of Ubehebe Crater taken from the side of the crater opposite of where the parking lot is:
Zooming in on the other side, you can clearly see the two main Crater Floor trails and several smaller branches:
Check out the various layers of conglomerate which were exposed during the hydrovolcanic eruption which produced Ubehebe Crater:
Steve and Stefan pictured on the opposite side (or backside) of the crater rim:
The views of the crater and down to the bottom definitely look different from this side:
Zooming in on some hikers heading down the steep Crater Floor trail:
Two pictures showing close-ups of the crater wall as seen from the northern side:
With all of the steep hiking out of the way, the trail along the northern rim is relaxing and enjoyable to walk:
One final view while hiking around the Crater Rim trail near the end:
Two pictures of Steve and Daria taken at Ubehebe Crater on November 12, 2013:
A picture of us along with friends Mel and Alesya:
A picture of Steve taken at Ubehebe Crater on January 5, 2007:
The remaining pictures are scans of film photography taken at Ubehebe Crater in the early 2000s:
My brother Lowell standing at the crater rim:
My sister Annie hiking down the Crater Floor trail:
View at the bottom at the end of the Crater Floor trail:
Ubehebe Crater looks a lot different at the bottom as you are now standing near the base of the walls:
Steve pictured at the bottom of Ubehebe Crater. Notice how steep the trail back up looks in the background:
Joe Silva also pictured at the bottom on a past hike:
Two pictures showing the variety of plant life and sections of cracked mud at the bottom of Ubehebe Crater:
Joe and Steve on one of our classic Death Valley trips early on, before we began our true exploration of the park:
This is the old Ubehebe Crater interpretive sign which has long since blown over and been replaced. There can be fierce winds at the crater:
