In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines. Come to Great Basin National Park to experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves. Far from a wasteland, the Great Basin is a diverse region that awaits your discovery.
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Park includes the Lehman Caves (guided tours available), areas for camping, backpacking/hiking, photography, fishing, picnicking. The town of Baker (at the entrance to the park) offers limited lodging facilities, reservations are recommended.
Approx 5 hours north of Las Vegas and 1/2 hour east of Ely on US50. Use US50 east from junction US93 & US50
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Courtesy T. Turner – Big Horn Sheep