Death Valley
National Park
Death Valley, CA
July 12, 2004
Badwater Ultramarathon
The start line is at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280 (85m) below sea level. The race finishes at the Mt. Whitney Portals at 8360' (2533m). The Badwater course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 13,000 (3962m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 4,700 (1433m) of cumulative descent. The Portals are the trailhead to the Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States. |
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