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Water and sunglasses are essential!

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, at 280 feet (86 meters) below sea level. The salt flats here cover nearly 200 square miles (518 square kilometers) and are composed primarily of sodium chloride (table salt), along with calcite, gypsum, and borax. Stories suggest that Badwater Basin got its name when an early surveyor’s mule refused to drink from the spring-fed pool near the current boardwalk. The water here isn’t really “bad,” just very salty. Despite the high salt content, many organisms not only survive here, but thrive. The pool is home to an endemic snail that is native only to this location, and the rim is dotted with salt-tolerant plants, including samphire. Badwater Basin was once the site of the large, ancient inland lake Manly, which evaporated tens of thousands of years before the arrival of the man in 1849 for whom it is named. The lake had no outlet, so over time sediment and salt accumulated. When the lake eventually evaporated, it left behind concentrated salt layers. Today, fascinating geometric salt flats form on the plains as groundwater rises through these layers and evaporates.

This is the lowest point of the continental USA. Badwater is about 282 feet (85.5 meters) below sea level. It is also one of the hottest places in the world with temperatures around 50 degrees Celsius in the summer months. A short walk across the salt desert is still worthwhile in any heat.

Here is the lowest point in North America Badwater is about 85.5 meters below sea level.

Enjoy the warm water, the hot air and the beautiful scenery in the salt water

Since you can swim in salt water, spare socks and a towel are very helpful!

Dante’s View sits at 5476 feet along the Black Mountains crest, delivering a bird eye view over the Death Valley. From here you can see the valley colors and the Badwater salt flats, making the landscape look like a painting. The trail to the viewpoint is uphill and it is also traveled by hikers. You can choose to leave your bike in the parking lot or go with it, depending on what experience you want to have.

What you see is a clear representation of what an artist's palette would look like brought to nature. The landscape here is incredible, not only for its beauty, tranquility, and shapes, but also for the different colors that are evident due to minerals, including red hematite and green chlorite.