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Death Valley National Park, CA
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| Tip: Planning ahead before you leave your car can make a visit to Badwater much more pleasant. You're going to want to walk out into the water, but if you try it barefoot, you'll soon discover that salt isn't as soft as sand. So consider bringing a pair of sandals onto your walk (or even better, an old pair of shoes). |

Before you know it, you're a long way from the parking lot. You could keep going further, too, since the water remains shallow.

The picture above looks out over Badwater basin to the Panamint Mountains. See the specks in the water on the right side? Those are people who decided to go much farther out into the water, probably another quarter mile. Even that far out, the water was still only knee-high.

Had your fill of salty water, searing heat, and glaring sun? Turn around to discover exactly how far you've gone. At some point on your return trip, you'll notice a sign on the rocky hillside above the road, that shows you exactly how much trouble you'd be in, if the Pacific suddenly rushed into the valley.
| Tip: There are no benches anywhere along this path. It's a big problem if you're barefoot and salty, and looking for a place to put your shoes back on. |
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