![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36473a.jpg)
Hiker departing the trailhead (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36474a.jpg)
Hiker starting down from south end of the trailhead (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36475a.jpg)
South-trail joins trail from north end of the trailhead (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36476a.jpg)
The south- and north-end trails merge to lead onto the salt flats |
![Badwater Salt Flat](p-bw/RX10_48684a.jpg)
Starting onto the boardwalk trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36477a.jpg)
Approaching Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_48688a.jpg)
Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view N from main boardwalk trail) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36478a.jpg)
Official Badwater Basin sign (view W; morning sun is better) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36526a.jpg)
End of the Badwater Pond spur-boardwalk (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36527a.jpg)
Information sign (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36528a.jpg)
Information sign: Badwater Pool (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36529a.jpg)
Badwater Pool (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36533a.jpg)
Badwater Pool (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36531a.jpg)
Rock Wren feeding on insects at at the edge of Badwater Pool |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36532a.jpg)
Rock Wren feeding on insects at at the edge of Badwater Pool |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36530a.jpg)
Badwater Pool (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat](p-bw/RX10_48690a.jpg)
Departing Badwater Pool spur-boardwalk (view SW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat](p-bw/RX10_48689a.jpg)
Departing Badwater Pool spur-boardwalk (view S) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36479a.jpg)
Returning to the main boardwalk (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36524a.jpg)
Information sign (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36525a.jpg)
Information sign: Salt Flats (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36480a.jpg)
Approaching the end of the main boardwalk (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36481a.jpg)
Hikers on the salt-flat trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36482a.jpg)
Watch for divots in the trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36483a.jpg)
Watch for divots in the trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36484a.jpg)
Undulating surface of the salt flat off the edge of the trail (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36485a.jpg)
Hikers continuing out the salt trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36486a.jpg)
The salt trail forks; main trail stays left (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36488a.jpg)
The right fork does not connect with the main salt flats (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36487a.jpg)
Staying left on the main salt trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36521a.jpg)
Watch for trail divots: this one has water in the bottom (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36489a.jpg)
Off the edge of the trail, the dirty salt flat is now smoother (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36490a.jpg)
Beyond the fork, the salt trail narrows (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36511a.jpg)
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges begin to appear (view S) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36510a.jpg)
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges begin to appear (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36491a.jpg)
The salt trail receives fewer visitors this far out (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36492a.jpg)
Hikers on the salt flat trail as the destination comes into view |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36493a.jpg)
Off the edge of the trail, salt ridges become more interesting (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36494a.jpg)
Approaching the end of the salt flats trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36495a.jpg)
Hiker at the end of the salt flats trail (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36496a.jpg)
Hiker starting onto the main Badwater Basin salt flat (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36497a.jpg)
Salt for as far as the eye can see (view W) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36498a.jpg)
Salt for as far as the eye can see (view S) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36499a.jpg)
Salt for almost as far as the eye can see (view N) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36500a.jpg)
Hikers far out on the salt flat (view NW) |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36501a.jpg)
Salt ridges |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36502a.jpg)
Salt ridges |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36504a.jpg)
Salt ridges |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36505a.jpg)
Salt ridge |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36506a.jpg)
Salt ridge |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/RX10_36507a.jpg)
Salt ridge detail: the hairs are strands of salt |
![Badwater Salt Flat Trail](p-bw/DSCN5581a.jpg)
Grad-school buddies on the salt flat (view N) |