Salt Ridges

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Salt Ridges

Salt Ridges

Summer heat causes the salt pan to crack. Water underneath evaporates, allowing more salt to swell up, forming these cracked ridges, which can be several inches high. Even though Lake Manly evaporated millenia ago, the salt pan that it left behind continues to grow and change. Death Valley National Park, CA-- March 2008
Bob Sihler
on Apr 17, 2008 7:33 pm
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 397048

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SoCalHiker

SoCalHiker - Apr 17, 2008 9:05 pm - Voted 10/10

Fascinating!

Great picture. Did you see that near Badwater? Thanks for posting.

Bob Sihler

Bob Sihler - Apr 17, 2008 10:24 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Fascinating!

Thanks! Yes, this one was almost within spitting distance of Badwater. We actually parked at a bend just south of Badwater since it offered faster access to the real salt flats. I could spend hours out there; fortunately, we hit it at sunset, and daylight forced a limit on me!

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