Badwater Basin

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Death Valley National Park Guide, According to Experts

"A sprawling salt-flat basin that marks the continent’s lowest point at 282 feet below sea level, formed from the evaporation of ancient Lake Manly and covered in distinctive salt polygons; visitors who walk out onto the flats get the best views and photographic perspectives of those geometric salt patterns." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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