Death Valley National Park Now Reopened, After Season's Record Rains Created A Temporary Lake Within Park

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 22: Visitors gather at the edge of the sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats, which was caused by flooding in August from Tropical Storm Hilary, at the recently reopened Death Valley National Park on October 22, 2023 in Death Valley National Park, California. The storm delivered a year’s worth of rain to Death Valley in a single day and flood damage forced the iconic desert park’s closure for eight weeks. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth and Badwater Basin is located 282 feet below sea level, the lowest elevation in North America. Parts of the park remain closed as repair work continues. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)