Hiker departing the trailhead (view NW) |
Hiker starting down from south end of the trailhead (view N) |
South-trail joins trail from north end of the trailhead (view N) |
The south- and north-end trails merge to lead onto the salt flats |
Starting onto the boardwalk trail (view W) |
Approaching Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view NW) |
Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view N from main boardwalk trail) |
Official Badwater Basin sign (view W; morning sun is better) |
End of the Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view NW) |
Information sign (view N) |
Information sign: Badwater Pool (view N) |
Badwater Pool (view N) |
Badwater Pool (view N) |
Rock Wren feeding on insects at at the edge of Badwater Pool |
Rock Wren feeding on insects at at the edge of Badwater Pool |
Badwater Pool (view N) |
Departing Badwater Pool spur-boardwalk (view SW) |
Departing Badwater Pool spur-boardwalk (view S) |
Returning to the main boardwalk (view W) |
Information sign (view NW) |
Information sign: Salt Flats (view NW) |
Approaching the end of the main boardwalk (view W) |
Hikers on the salt-flat trail (view W) |
Watch for divots in the trail (view W) |
Watch for divots in the trail (view W) |
Undulating surface of the salt flat off the edge of the trail (view N) |
Hikers continuing out the salt trail (view W) |
The salt trail forks; main trail stays left (view W) |
The right fork does not connect with the main salt flats (view N) |
Staying left on the main salt trail (view W) |
Watch for trail divots: this one has water in the bottom (view W) |
Off the edge of the trail, the dirty salt flat is now smoother (view N) |
Beyond the fork, the salt trail narrows (view W) |
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges begin to appear (view S) |
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges begin to appear (view N) |
The salt trail receives fewer visitors this far out (view W) |
Hikers on the salt flat trail as the destination comes into view |
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges become more interesting (view N) |
Approaching the end of the salt flats trail (view W) |
Hiker at the end of the salt flats trail (view W) |
Hiker starting onto the main Badwater Basin salt flat (view W) |
Salt for as far as the eye can see (view W) |
Salt for as far as the eye can see (view S) |
Salt for almost as far as the eye can see (view N) |
Hikers far out on the salt flat (view NW) |
Salt ridges |
Salt ridges |
Salt ridges |
Salt ridge |
Salt ridge |
Salt ridge detail: the hairs are strands of salt |
Grad-school buddies on the salt flat (view N) |