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blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Trail to ancient bristlecone pine trees.

Bristlecone pine tree with a dark blue sky behind it with a bright Jupiter shining

Planets like Jupiter shine bright at Great Basin

Brown and tan cave formation in the shape of a parachute

Lehman Caves of Great Basin National Park offers incredible views of a rare subterranean world.

Colorful Milky Way over the red lit Lehman Caves Visitor Center

Come see the Milky Way at Great Basin National Park. Remember to check the moon phase.

Tan and green Visitor center with mountains in the background.

Great Basin Visitor Center just six miles from the park entrance

White, yellow,, and pink alpine flowers.

Flowers grow even at the high altitudes of the Great Basin National Park

Golden Eagle flying with wings spread wide

Wildlife is abundant at Great Basin National Park including birds, deer, fish, and mountain lion.

Snow covered mountains with brown trees in the foreground

Snow can come early, even in the fall at Great Basin.

Ancient bristlecone with comet NEOWISE in the background

Great Basin National Park offers truly dark-skies that rarely seen within the United States.

Physical Address:

Lehman Caves Visitor Center

Nevada 488

Baker, NV 89311

Mailing Address:

100 Great Basin National Park

Baker, NV 89311

contact-details

Phone Number: 775-234-7331 Voice
Phone Number: 775-234-7269 Fax

Email Address: grba_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

From the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the sagebrush-covered foothills, Great Basin National Park hosts a sample of the incredible diversity of the larger Great Basin region. Come and partake of the solitude of the wilderness, walk among ancient bristlecone pines, bask in the darkest of night skies, and explore mysterious subterranean passages. There's a lot more than just desert here.

park designation:National Park

Directions:

From the East or West: From U.S. Highway 6 & 50, turn south on Nevada State Highway 487 and travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park. From the South (Utah): Travel north on Utah State Highway 21 through Milford, UT and Garrison, UT, Highway 487. Turn west on Highway 488 in Baker and travel 5 miles to the park. From the South (Nevada): Travel north on U.S. Highway 93. No public transportation is available to, or in, Great Basin National Park.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Great Basin National Park

Park Grounds and Trails Check "Visitor Centers" tab for facility-specific hours

Weather Information:

There is almost an 8,000 ft (2,400 m) difference in elevation between Wheeler Peak and the valley floor. Weather conditions in the park vary with elevation. In late spring and early summer, days in the valley may be hot, yet the snow pack may not have melted in the higher elevations. The Great Basin is a desert, with low relative humidity and sharp drops in temperature at night. In the summer, fierce afternoon thunderstorms are common. It can snow any time of the year at high elevations.