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Lowest to Highest Route 

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Badwater Basin, CA, USA
Mount Whitney, CA, USA

Long before runners tackled the route on foot, the journey between Badwater and Mt. Whitney was popularized throughout the 1930s to 1950s as the ultimate test of endurance for early automobiles facing extreme heat. Media coverage—from major newspaper road-trip guides to nationwide television broadcasts—showcased the region as a unique travel destination where motorists could experience North America’s highest and lowest points in a single day:

  • 1937: Texaco put 14 different vehicle models to the test by driving from Mt. Whitney Portal down to Badwater in searing temperatures exceeding 120°F (49°C). Billed as “one of the most grueling tests ever given to automobiles in history,” the run successfully proved the durability of modern engines and tires under extreme environmental stress.
  • 1939: The San Francisco Examiner elevated the route’s public profile by publishing a travel “motorlogue” that declared witnessing North America’s lowest and highest points on a single drive an absolute “must-see”.
  • 1956: Los Angeles journalist Richard Hathcock filmed a four-day road trip from Badwater to Mt. Whitney, which aired nationally on ABC’s television show Bold Journey.
  • 1958: Media coverage continued to grow when the Boston Globe featured the region as the ultimate destination for contrast, highlighting Dante’s View as a spot to behold both geographic extremes—allowing travelers to transition from blazing desert sands to snow-covered Alpine peaks in just a few hours.
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