Death Valley National Park - Badwater

Located at the south end of Death Valley National Park is Badwater, the lowest point of land in the western hemisphere at 277ft/85m below sea level. This area is very hot, even in the winter.

Badwater is a shallow lake surrounded by mountains and rimmed with salt. When the air is still, which it often is in the morning and early evening, the mountains across the valley reflect into the water and at sunset the color is beautiful. Depending on the time of year Badwater may be quite full or have very little water, in which case it is less spectacular.

There is a parking area here and boardwalks that allow you to walk out into the flood plain.