![Ubehebe Crater Loop](p-ul/RX10_36663a.jpg)
Caution sign: Use caution near the edge (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/RX10_36664a.jpg)
Caution sign: Use caution near the edge (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53945a.jpg)
It would be a long tumble into Big Ubehebe Crater (view NE)! |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53947a.jpg)
Ubehebe Trail runs on edge of crater (view S) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53949a.jpg)
Don't tumble into the crater (view NE)! |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53948a.jpg)
From crater rim, gentle terrain outside the crater (view W) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53950a.jpg)
Looking back: trail runs on lip of the crater (view N) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53951a.jpg)
Ubehebe Trail continues along edge of crater (view S) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53952a.jpg)
Grand view into Big Ubehebe Crater (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53953a.jpg)
Ubehebe Trail approaching a small crater (view S) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53954a.jpg)
Mud flat in the bottom of small crater (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53955a.jpg)
Trail continues out of the small crater (view SE) |
![Ubehebe Crater Trail](p-ul/IMG_53956a.jpg)
Trail junction: Little Hebe Trail stays right (view S) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36629a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater Loop Trail stays left (view SE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53966a.jpg)
Ubehebe Trail continues along the rim (view E) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53969a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater (view NE from Ubehebe Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53968a.jpg)
Hiker on trail across the crater (view NE from Ubehebe Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53970a.jpg)
Little Hebe Crater (view W from Ubehebe Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53975a.jpg)
Big Ubehebe Crater (view NE from Ubehebe Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53971a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater Trail ahead in the distance (view NE from trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53976a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater Trail; stay left a fork (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53977a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater Trail crossing steep slope (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53978a.jpg)
Hiker ahead on Ubehebe Crater Trail (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53979a.jpg)
Grand view (view NW from Ubehebe Crater Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53980a.jpg)
Grand view including trailhead (view NW from Ubehebe Crater Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53981a.jpg)
Zoom: Ubehebe Trailhead (view NW from Ubehebe Crater Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53983a.jpg)
Grand view (view NE from Ubehebe Crater Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53984a.jpg)
Trail continues across gentle slopes (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53985a.jpg)
Trail continues across gentle slopes (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53986a.jpg)
Trail continues across gentle slopes (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53988a.jpg)
Trail runs back to the crater rim (view N) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53989a.jpg)
Trail continues across gentle slopes (view NE) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53990a.jpg)
Trail runs back to the crater rim (view N) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53991a.jpg)
Grand view (view SW from Ubehebe Crater Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53992a.jpg)
Lonely Creosote Bush growing on the crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36573a.jpg)
From the local high point, trail continues down along rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36574a.jpg)
The trailhead can be seen in the distance (view NW; zoom) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36575a.jpg)
Another nice view into the crater bottom (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36576a.jpg)
Muddy pond in the bottom of the crater (view SW; zoom) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36577a.jpg)
Interesting layers on the far side of the crater (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36578a.jpg)
Interesting layers on the far side of the crater (view SW; zoom) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36579a.jpg)
Interesting layers on the far side of the crater (view SW; zoom) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36587a.jpg)
Trail continues along crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36588a.jpg)
Trail runs along crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36589a.jpg)
Another lonely Creosote Bush on the crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36593a.jpg)
Trail continues along crater rim; trailhead in near distance (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36594a.jpg)
Another nice view into the crater bottom (view S) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36595a.jpg)
Hiker on trail at the crater-bottom pond (view S; zoom) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36596a.jpg)
Trail continues along crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36597a.jpg)
Crater-bottom Trail comes into view (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36598a.jpg)
Trail continues along crater rim (view NW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/IMG_53997a.jpg)
Desert Holly dot the black, volcanic soils along the trail (view E) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36607a.jpg)
After descending from local high point, trail climbs again (view W) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36612a.jpg)
Climbing toward junction with Crater-bottom Trail (view W) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36613a.jpg)
Arriving at junction with Crater-bottom Trail (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36614a.jpg)
Junction with Crater-bottom Trail (view W) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36615a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater-bottom Trail (view S from Loop Trail) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36616a.jpg)
Trail continues climbing past the trail junction (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36617a.jpg)
Trail returns to the crater rim (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36618a.jpg)
Nearing the trailhead, trail parallels Ubehebe Crater Road (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36619a.jpg)
It becomes easier to hike on the pavement (view SW) |
![Ubehebe Crater](p-ul/RX10_36620a.jpg)
Ubehebe Crater Loop Trail returning to the trailhead (view SW) |