Subject: Low point CA<br/>
Date: Nov 20, 2003 @ 04:07<br/>
Author: jparsell (&quot;jparsell&quot; &lt;jparsell@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1438629674">Mike wrote:<br/>
still i was able to find the familiar 282 feet below sea level sign <br/>
& the associated nps presentations proclaiming this the lowest point <br/>
in the western hemisphere<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
I&#39;m missing something here. The elevation at Badwater is -279.8&#39;and <br/>
that&#39;s what the sign says or said the last time I was there anyway. <br/>
The lowest elevation in the basin is at two spots out in the salt <br/>
flats both of which measure -282&#39;.  It appears that your hole filled <br/>
up to the watertable level of the lowest points out in the flats. Is <br/>
that a reasonable assumption? The easiest natural -282&#39; spot to <br/>
access is 1/2 mile out in the flats from the junction of route 178 <br/>
and the Natural Bridge road at a compass heading of 216 deg. This <br/>
junction is 3.5 miles N of Badwater. The second -282&#39;spot is 4 mi. <br/>
NW of Badwater way out in the flats.  We opted to go to the nearer<br/>
one. For more info see &quot;Backpacking Death Valley&quot; by Chuck Gebhardt<br/>
published in 1985. It may still be available at the Visitor Center. <br/>
<br/>
Jack  <br/>
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