Little Hebe Crater

Death Valley National Park


In the north, Hwy 190 ends at a landscape shaped by a cluster of craters, of which Ubehebe is the largest. Its younger brother, Little Hebe, is a short walk west of here.


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1. Ubehebe Crater

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