There are some things in nature that you can't argue with. Rocks are heavy. Rocks are inanimate. Rocks are just plain stone-dead.
Yet, there is a place in the world where the rocks seem to just get up and move when no one is looking.
If you wish to visit this strange place you better be well prepared. These rocks with legs are located on the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, California. Yes, you read it right. Death Valley. At nearly 300 feet below sea level, Death Valley has the honor of being the lowest, hottest, and driest point in the United States. Downright deadly.
Racetrack Playa is actually a three-mile long dried up lake. Surrounding the lakebed are fairly rugged mountains, which help to channel the winds at high speeds through the valley below.
Okay, I can hear your brain screaming all the way over here - What about those moving rocks?
The rocks range in size from small pebbles to large boulders. Some of these dolomite rocks can weigh up to 700 pounds. Not exactly something the average human being can lift (I'll assume that you are not related to Hercules or Charles Atlas).
These rocks definitely move. Since the playa lakebed is essentially dried mud, the trails of these buggers can be clearly seen. As the rocks move, they create long, shallow furrows that trail behind. The larger boulders can form trails that are up to 200 feet long. The smaller, more lightweight rocks can......more
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