Badwater Basin (Sunrise)

@jakoblr

California

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Death Valley National Park

The highest temperature in the world ever recorded (134°F (56.7°C)) was in Death Valley National Park—home of the Badwater Basin. This area of California is 300 feet below sea level and is full of geometric patterns of salt flats as far as the eye can see.

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Moderate

Accessbility

Public Location

Hours

Anytime

Fee

$30 per vehicle

Pack

Wide-angle lens (16mm)
Tripod (or a chair)
Sandals

How to get there

N36° 13' 53.0004"W116° 46' 40.5984"

This photo was taken in Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park. You'll want to drive here. It's about five hours from Los Angeles and two and a half hours from Las Vegas. Depending on which direction you are coming from, Highway 190 or Highway 178 will lead you to Badwater Road, which is very close to where this photo was taken. You can park your car at the designated parking lot near Badwater Road (36.229873, -116.767280) and then continue walking towards Death Valley National Park. You will need to walk around 10 minutes (0.6 miles) from the parking lot to the GPS coordinates. I faced west for this view. Attention: The official website of The National Park Service (https://www.nps.gov/places/badwater-basin.htm) does not advise hiking after 10am during summer months as the temperatures can be dangerously high.