Badwater, in Death Valley National Park, the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280 feet below...
Badwater, in Death Valley National Park, the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280 feet below sea level, is seen at sunrise in California July 15, 2013. The Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile (217 km) race, which bills itself as the world's toughest foot race, goes from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California in temperatures which can reach 130 degrees Fahrenheit (55 Celsius). Picture taken July 15, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS ENVIRONMENT)