Badwater cutoff calculator
Target finish to Stovepipe Wells, Panamint Springs, and Whitney Portal. Heat is the hidden cutoff.
Heat
Furnace Creek
Use the conditions simulator after you set cutoff buffer.
Crew
Vehicle access
Stovepipe and Panamint are crew-critical gates.
Train
Course DNA
Readiness for heat and long desert miles.
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Badwater 135
Tightest gate
Furnace Creek +2h 27m
Comfortable margin at the tightest checkpoint.
Checkpoint buffer
| Checkpoint | Mi | Arrival | Cutoff | Buffer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace Creek | 17.4 | 2:32:50 | 5:00:00 | +2h 27m |
| Stovepipe Wells | 41.9 | 6:16:41 | 10:30:00 | +4h 13m |
| Panamint Springs | 72.3 | 12:57:00 | 20:00:00 | +7h 3m |
| Darwin | 90.1 | 15:58:43 | 26:00:00 | +10h 1m |
| Lone Pine | 122.3 | 20:57:12 | 36:00:00 | +15h 3m |
| Portal Road | 130.4 | 22:40:38 | 42:00:00 | +19h 19m |
| Finish Whitney Portal | 135.0 | 24:00:00 | 48:00:00 | +24h |
Selected course: Badwater 135
Cutoff math is linear. The full aid station planner adds km-effort and hiking flags.