Nature Walk
No elevation gain- located at 282 ft below sea level
Hiked 3/19/24
During my trip to Death Valley in 2024, I was lucky enough to see Lake Manly, which was the first time it held water in 40 years. Badwater Basin is the lowest point in N. America, at -282 ft. Wading in the shallow water was like walking through an Epsom salt bath and was a once in a lifetime experience.
Looking up towards the sign post which shows where sea level is, 282 ft above my location on a cliff wall.
A pile of salts that has precipitated when the water was a little higher. I lost the photos of it, but when underwater it had a little more structure to it, with a lot of nodules linked together.
A view across Lake Manly near sunset. The sky at this point was still mainly blue leading to a little yellow and then a salmon pink in the lowest horizon. A ridgeline may be seen extending on the far side of the lake through the center of frame. One thing to note is that the ridgeline seen would be barely above sea level, so only high in relation to my location at -282 ft.
Pretty awesome & rare occurrence! I’ll add it to my bucket list; but realistically I’ll never see this in person :P