desert tracks

Paths through dunes

Desert tracks are the marks or trails left in sand or arid terrain by animals, vehicles, or people.

Tracking in deserts requires reading these signs before wind erases them: The guide followed the desert tracks until they disappeared near the dunes.

The phrase can also refer to remote paths or roads crossing desert landscapes.

Related

camel · camel train · caravan · trail · beaten path · prints · scorpion · heat · mirage · oasis · water hole · dusty · wind · lizard · parched · nomad · wandering · survival

Opposites
road infrastructure and development

desert trackspaved roads

Hard-surfaced thoroughfares

highways · motorways · freeways · interstate highways · expressways

environment and terrain

desert tracksforest roads

Paths through wooded areas

woodland trails · mountain roads · alpine trails · mountain passes · riverside paths

urbanization and settlement

desert trackscity streets

Paved routes through towns

town roads · main streets

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G