Badwater Ultramarathon
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The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135-mile ultramarathon race starting at −282 feet below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8,360 feet at Whitn
Badwater Basin, California Death Valley
Whitney Portal, California
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Whitney Portal is the end of the Whitney Portal road in Inyo County, California, 13.7 miles west of Lone Pine at an elevation of 8,374 feet. Whitney Portal is the gateway to Mount Whitney, the highest
Badwater Ultramarathon
…starting at −282 feet (−86 m) below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8,360 feet (2,550 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney. It takes place annually in mid-July when the weather is the most extreme and temperatures can reach 130 °F (54 °C…
Whitney Portal Road approaches Whitney Portal
View of Mount Whitney from Whitney Portal