Baker Creek Campground

• Campsites are First-Come-First-Served

Dump Station

Grey Cliffs Campground

• Loop C of Grey Cliffs (two group sites and one individual site) are available for reservation. Loop A is first-come, first-served and Loop B is reserved for administrative use. Opening date for the 2025 season is to be determined. Can reserve up to 30 days in advance.

Lower Lehman Creek Campground

• Lower Lehman Creek Campground reservable up to 4 days in advance from 03/01/2025 - 05/25/2025. Reservations can be made same day as well.

Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds

• Campsites are First-Come-First-Served

Upper Lehman Creek Campground

• Reservable through September 30th, 2025. Reservations open up 30 days in advance.

Wheeler Peak Campground

• Wheeler Peak Campground is currently open for first-come, first-served camping. Typically sites are reservable from early July until late September. Sites are reservable up to 30 days in advance.

Absalom Lehman (Stop 8)

Astronomy Ampitheater

Baker Creek Road

Baker Creek Trailhead

Baker Lake

Basin and Range (Stop 5)

Bristlecone Grove

Bristlecone Parking Area - Montane & Alpine (Stop 7)

Bristlecone, Alpine Lake and Sky Island Forest Trailhead

Dead Lake

Great Basin National Heritage Area

Straddling the Nevada-Utah state line, the Great Basin National Heritage Area lies in the vast, open, quiet expanse of the continent’s basin and range physiographic province characterized by long, high-elevation desert valleys separated by steep, narrow mountain ranges.

Great Basin Visitor Center - Desert Shrub (Stop 1)

Johnson Lake

Leaks in the Roof (Stop 6)

Lehman Caves

• Lehman Caves in a well decorated cave with numerous formations. Well know for shield formations that look like tan stone plates throughout the cave. The cave has rooms that range large with 50 foot ceilings to just enough room to stand up.

Lehman Creek Trailhead

Lehman's Irrigation Ditch (Stop 2)

Lexington Arch

• Lexington Arch

Lexington Arch Road

Lexington Arch Trailhead

Limestone and Marble (Stop 4)

Mather Overlook

Mather Overlook - Montane (Stop 5)

Mountain View Nature Trail Trailhead

Ocseola Trailhead

Osceola Ditch - Montane (Stop 4)

Pies (Stop 9)

Pinyon/Juniper Community (Stop 3)

Pole Canyon Trailhead

Ranching Exhibit - Sagebrush (Stop 2)

Rhodes Cabin (Stop 1)

Serviceberry Trailhead

• A small parking lot that can fit about 5 cars off the side of the snake creek road. surrounded by trees on one side and scrub brush on the other.

Snake Creek Road

Snake Creek Trailhead

Stella Lake

Strawberry Creek Road

Strawberry Creek Trailhead

Summit Trailhead

Teresa Lake

The Natural Entrance (Stop 7)

Upper Lehman Creek Campground - Piñon Juniper (Stop 3)

Wheeler Cirque Glacier

Wheeler Peak

Wheeler Peak Overlook

Wheeler Peak Overlook - Alpine (Stop 6)

Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive

Great Basin Visitor Center

• Great Basin Visitor Center
• Phone: (775) 234-7520 Located just north of the town of Baker on the west side of NV Highway 487. The Visitor Center contains an information desk staffed by park rangers, exhibits about the ecology and history of the park, a theater with the park film, and brochures.

Lehman Caves Visitor Center

• Lehman Caves Visitor Center
• Phone: (775) 234-7510 Lehman Caves Visitor Center is located 5.5 miles up from the town of Baker, NV. At this visitor center visitors can plan their visit, purchase cave tour tickets, watch the park movie, and explore exhibits about the caves and the darkness of Great Basin National Park.

• Lehman Caves Tour
• Lehman Caves Tours

• Hike to Dead Lake
• Hike the 5.1 mile Dead Lake Loop to see an ephemeral lake and gorgeous wildflowers and fall colors. Every time of year, Snake Creek has something to offer.

• Hike the Baker Creek Loop
• An upper easy/low moderate hike, Baker Creek is often accessible or semi-accessible year round, making a viable alternative when roads close or parking lots are crowded. 3.3 miles makes for acceptable easy distance for most visitors, though challenging in the winter when deep snow is present.

• Picnic at the Lehman Caves Picnic Area
• Picnic Area at Lehman Caves

• Become a Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger
• Great Basin Junior Ranger

• Hike the Lehman Creek Trail
• Hike the Lehman Creek Trail in summer and fall for amazing colors and plenty of shade, or to access the higher elevation trails in the winter time. This 6.4 mile round trip journey travels through a varied forest showcasing a harder to see perspective of the many mountain peaks.

• Hike the Mountain View Nature Trail
• Take a short walk on the Mountain View Nature Trail behind the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. Waiting for a tour? Only wanting a short distance? This nature trail will enlighten you on the past, present, and future of Lehman Caves and Great Basin National Park.

• Hike to the Glacier
• Hike to see the last glacier in Nevada. This roughly five mile hike works its way across boulder fields near its conclusion to allow for stunning views of Wheeler Peak and the glacial cirque.

• Hike to Johnson Lake from Baker Creek
• Johnson Lake may be reached from either Baker Creek or Snake Creek. This trail offers a path to a pristine mountain lake and mining history in the Snake Range. Nearly 10 miles of trail equals good times and plenty of room.

• Hike the Timber Creek Trail
• An extended loop through the Baker Creek area, Timber Creek offers more meadows, woodland, and creeks. This 5.1 mile loop is surely worth a visit, especially when the Scenic Drive is closed.

• Hike to the Wheeler Bristlecone Grove
• The Bristlecone Trail is not to be missed on a visit to the park. This 2.8 mile trail takes visitors through some of the oldest organisms on Earth, and offers opportunities for introspection as you consider your place in the universe.

• Hike Pole Canyon
• Hike the Pole Canyon trail, moseying by streams, wildflowers, and dense conifers. The 6.6 mile round trip trail also treks through the Baker Creek and Grey Cliffs campgrounds, making it easy to start from a campsite without a drive.

• Backpack the Baker & Johnson Lakes Loop
• The most popular backcountry route in the park, the Baker & Johnson Lakes Loop frequently sees campers, but still nothing compared to many other popular parks. This about 12 mile loop will take visitors by mountain lakes, glacial cirques, and a profound amount of isolation.

• Hike to Wheeler Peak
• Hike the tallest peak in the park at 13,063 feet tall. This tough, nearly 9 mile round trip hike will reward those who summit with perhaps the best views in the state.

• Hike the ADA Sky Island Forest Trail
• The ADA accessible Sky Island Forest Trail provides a very easy walk through the woods along with interpretive signs to teach about this unique ecosystem.

• Hike the Alpine Lakes Loop
• An easy trail at high elevation, the Alpine Lakes Loop is a 2.7 mile staple of many visits to Great Basin. Wildlife and wildflowers are often visible in the many meadows and streams in this shelter beneath some of the grandest peaks in Nevada.

• Get a Backcountry Camping Permit
• Get away from the developed areas of Great Basin National Park and find a campsite nestled deep in the mountains of the backcountry.

• Hike to Baker Lake
• The hike to Baker Lake is a 10 mile round trip through pine forests and along a mountain stream. Baker Lake is one of the largest mountain lakes in Great Basin National Park. Nestled in a mountain cirque the beautiful lake frequently has snow on its rocky banks.

• Hike to Lexington Arch
• Hike 5.6 miles through shrubland to see one of the largest limestone arches in the world.

• Hike the Big Wash Trail
• Big Wash is perhaps the most difficult and least travelled trail in the park. be prepared for a long 20.6 mile journey through shrubland and heat in the summer, but one of the most incredible experiences available with the isolation it brings.

• Hike the Upper Strawberry Trail
• The meadows of the Sage Steppe Loop combined with moderate difficulty ascending to a mountain saddle, the Upper Strawberry trail's 4.0 miles provides ample fall colors and plenty of running water.

• Hike the Sage Steppe Loop
• Wildlife, wildflowers, escapes from the heat, and an easy trail to boot. The Sage Steppe Loop is both a wonderful introduction to the park and a great chance to get away from the crowds.

• Hike to Snake Creek Overlook
• The Snake Creek Overlook trail is a nice, short trail that will work one's legs with a stretch of elevation gain. This easy, 1.1 mile trip provides sweeping views of the lower valley and is a great start or end of the day

• Hike to Johnson Lake from Snake Creek
• Hike to the backcountry and isolated Johnson Lake. 8.0 miles round trip rewards visitors with a chance for isolation and exercise. This version of the route approaches from the Snake Creek Trailhead, but Johnson Lake is also accessible from the north via Baker Creek Trailhead.

• Hike the Snake Divide Route
• Hike one of the more challenging and rewarding trails inside Great Basin National Park. This over 13 mile hike leads to the peak of a mountain, multiple bristlecone pine groves, and some of the most spectacular views in the park.

• Hike the Serviceberry Trail
• The 3.2 mile Serviceberry Loop is a wonderful loop trail through serviceberry, rabbitbrush, and sagebrush, giving plentiful views of unique Great Basin geology. This moderate trail is a great introduction to the Snake Creek area and its unique offerings.

• Hike the Shoshone ADA Trail
• The Shoshone ADA trail is a small section of one of Great Basin's longer hiking routes. This 0.1 mile stretch takes visitors to a wooden platform and fishing area right on Snake Creek. Caution: Access may be difficult for modified vehicles with low clearance.

• See the Exhibits at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center
• Lehman Caves exhibits

• See the Exhibits at the Great Basin Visitor Center
• Great Basin Visitor Center exhibits

• Picnic at Upper Lehman Campground
• Upper Lehman Campground Picnic Area

• Picnic at Pole Canyon
• The entrance to Pole Canyon area has day use picnic areas with picnic tables and charcoal grills. This shaded area offers a chance to be removed from the crowded visitor center to enjoy and mid day snack. Please pack out your ashes and obey all fire restrictions.

• Hike the Highland Route
• Highland Route

• Driving the Park
• Great Basin offers access to many diffent road that travel through out the park. These road varry from paved to four wheel drive roads. please use good jugment and be prepared before venturing on to the roads.

• Astronomy Ranger Program
• Astronomy Program

Auto Tour: Great Basin Life Zones

Welcome to the Great Basin Life Zones tour! On your trip up the mountain to 10,000ft, you will pass through several life zones. These are areas of differing elevations where certain plants and animals are found due to varied temperatures and levels of precipitation. The lower elevations in the Snake Valley start at about 5,000 feet, rising to the top of Wheeler Peak at just over 13,000 feet in elevation. The park is filled with life adapted to each zone and its climactic conditions.

Walking Tour: The Mountain View Nature Trail

The Mountain View Nature Trail is a ¼ mile long path around the Lehman Caves Visitor Center. Along this hike, you will see how humans, native plants, animals, rocks, and soils are all parts of a large, diverse environment. Look for numbered posts along the path which match the stops found in this digital tour. The path is not accessible to wheelchairs. The trail is at 7000ft elevation, so the air is thin. Please take extra care. Lastly, stay on the trail so those who come after may also enjoy the scenery.