Badwater Basin
Death Valley National Park, California | 168 Miles
Desolate and hauntingly beautiful, Death Valley is a land of extremes. It’s where the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured (134 F on July 10, 1913), and where you’ll find the lowest point in North America – 282 feet below sea level, at Badwater Basin inside Death Valley National Park. It’s also the driest place on the continent, with average rainfall of around two inches per year.
At 3.4 million acres, Death Valley is the largest national park outside Alaska, home to vast salt flats, undulating sand dunes, multi-hued mountains and canyons, and numerous cultural and historical sites.
Traveling into Death Valley during summer months, with its daily triple-digit temperatures and unforgiving sun, is not to be taken lightly, and should only be undertaken by the most prepared riders – bring plenty of water, dress appropriately (consider wearing an evaporative cooling vest), and be sure your motorcycle is in top mechanical condition). Note: National Park entry fee applies.
Originally published in 2021.
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