Death Valley National Park - Badwater

South of Furnace Creek, there only remains the drive to Badwater. It is not possible to reach the lowest point by car; you must be satisfied with going down to a depth of 277ft/85m. While it was about 20° cooler on Dante's Point and more windy than in Furnace Creek, here it is 6-8°C warmer. In Badwater there is a small salt lake which does not dry up even in the hot months, and which is surrounded by white salt. Only small insects and algae of various colors live in the sour, warm water.