Great Basin National Park, Snake Range, Nevada   You'll need more than a day to explore everything Great Basin National Park has to offer, you can camp at Upper Lehman Creek Campground, and you can have a wonderful hiking adventure along the Bristlecone Pine Glacier Trail. Great Basin National Park has great outdoors recreation that you can employ. There is so much fun stuff to do for everyone. At Great Basin National Park you don’t see much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most; January is the month with the least moisture. You just can't envision     the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Snake Range has to offer. People from Baker love to come to Great Basin National Park; Great Basin National Park is a pleasant location to visit for more than one day, Lower Lehman Creek Campground is a pleasant location to camp nearby. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! The Snake Range is unbeatable! There's so much to do here at Great Basin National Park that you need to camp here for a while, Lehman Creek Campground and Trailhead is a nice place for that; not far from Great Basin National Park you'll stumble on Baker Reservoir which is a wonderful lake. Whispering Elms Trailer Park is a great campground nearby, and do put some time aside to spend at Bone Spring while you're here at Great Basin National Park. Kious Spring is always fun to check out, and Great Basin National       the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Snake Range has to offer. People from Baker love to come to Great Basin National Park; Great Basin National Park is a pleasant location to visit for more than one day, Lower Lehman Creek Campground is a pleasant location to camp nearby. sector of wilderness that everyone enjoys. Be careful coming to Great Basin National Park, you might not ever want to return home again. Take a hike on the Baker Shoshone Trail, and if you came to camp Shoshone Campground is a splendid place to do that. Great Basin National Park is a common place to spend time for people rolling up from Baker. During the summer highs here at Great Basin National Park reach the 80's; the night is quite colder of course, regularly in the 50's. All through the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's, and after the   sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Great Basin National Park plunge into the 10's. From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types including groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and numerous limestone caverns, including beautiful Lehman Caves.     CONTACTS Email - grba_interpretation@nps.gov Fax- 775-234-7269 Write to Great Basin National Park Hwy. 488 Baker, NV 89311 Phone Visitor Information - (775) 234-7331 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Daily, Summer: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific; Daily, Winter: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Pacific; Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Lehman Cave tours are offered daily year-round. In the winter, the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is only open to the Upper Lehman Creek Campground and Lehman Creek Trailhead. Opening dates of the higher portions of the road depend on weather. The road usually opens for the summer season starting in May, June or early July. It usually closes by late October or November. Getting There PLANE - The nearest airport is loctaed in Cedar City, Utah, 120 miles away. Major airports are found in Salt Lake City (240 miles) and Las Vegas (287 miles.) CAR - 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 to the park. From the south: Travel north on Utah State Highway 21 which will become Nevada State Highway 487 as you cross the border; turn west on Highway 488 in the town of Baker. BUS - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - None Weather & Climate This is a fairly arid region with most precipitation received during winter snows or summer thunderstorms. Winters are generally cool and summers are generally mild; however, weather conditions can change rapidly, especially at the higher elevations. Be prepared for all types of weather. Lehman Caves is 50 degrees F, 90% humidity year round, a jacket and suitable walking shoes are recommended. Accessibility Upper Lehman Creek, Wheeler Peak, and Baker Creek Campgrounds have a designated wheelchair accessible site. The visitor center is wheelchair accessible as is the First Room Tour of Lehman Caves. Getting Around The Wheeler Peak Scenic drive is 12 miles long with an 8% grade. Vehicles longer than 24 feet are not recommended to travel beyond the Upper Lehman Creek Campground. The road is closed beyond this campground in the winter. The Baker Creek Road is a 3.6 mile gravel road. This road is closed in winter. FEES/PERMITS Activity Fee CAVE TOUR, 30 MINUTES $2.00 for One Time The 30 minute tour visits the Gothic Palace where you can view all of the major types of cave formations found in Lehman Caves, and is wheelchair accessible. This tour is recommended for families with young children and infants. Cave tours are limited to 25 persons. Cave tours often sell out. To ensure space, buy your tickets early in the day or in advance over the phone. (775) 234-7331 ext 242. CAVE TOUR, 60 MINUTES $6.00 for One Time This 0.46 mile walk through the cave visits several highly decorated rooms. The route passes by many shields, helictites, and fabulous draperies. Cave tours are limited to 25 persons. Cave tours often sell out. To ensure space, buy your tickets early in the day or in advance over the phone. (775) 234-7331 ext 242. CAVE TOUR, 90 MINUTES $8.00 for One Time This tour is the longest offered, walking 0.54 miles through the cave, and visiting the spectacular Grand Palace where one can see the 'Parachute Shield'. Children ages 4 and under are not permitted on the 90 minute tour. The limited attention span of younger children can detract from the enjoyment of other people on the tour. Cave tours are limited to 25 persons. Cave tours often sell out. To ensure space, buy your tickets early in the day or in advance over the phone. (775) 234-7331 ext 242. NATIONAL PARKS PASS SPECIAL $50 for Annual Purchase your National Parks Pass at Great Basin National Park, and recieve one free cave tour, a value of up to $8. CAMPING *Grey Gliffs Group Campground Memorial Day to Labor Day Elevation is 7115 ft. (2160 meters) This group campsite is open May through November, weather permitting. A campfire is allowed in one campfire ring only. The campsite has pit toilets and no potable water. Water jugs can be filled at the Baker Creek Campground or the RV dumpstation. RV's are not recommended due to space constraints. The campsite fee is $25 per night for up to 25 people. Each additional person will increase the fee one dollar. The total may not exceed 50 people and $50. A $10 non-refundable deposit will be applied to the fee. Balance is due upon check-in. For More Information on this campground please call (775) 234-7331 ext. 213 Baker Creek Campground Baker Creek Campground, at 7,700 feet (2,350 meters), contains 32 campsites, 2 of which are wheelchair accessible, and pit toilets. It is 3 miles from Visitor Center on a gravel road. Water is available in summer only. Campsites are $10.00 per night and are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. Lower Lehman Creek Campground Open All Year Lower Lehman Creek Campground, at 7,300 feet (2200 meters), contains 11 campsites, pit toilets, and a limited number of pull-through sites for small RV's and trailers. It is 2.5 miles from Visitor Center off the paved scenic drive. Lower Lehman Campground is open all year, but water available in summer only. Campsites are $10.00 per night, and are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. Upper Lehman Creek Campground Upper Lehman Campground is located 3 miles from the Visitors Center off the Scenic Drive at 7,800 feet (2,400 meters). It contains 24 campsites, pit toilets, and 1 wheelchair accessible site. Water is available in summer only. Campsites are $10.00 per night and are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. Wheeler Peak Campground Wheeler Peak Campground is located at 9,950 feet (3,000 meters) at the end of the scenic drive, just over 12 miles from the Visitors Center. It contains 37 sites (one wheelchair accessible), and pit toilets. The road to the campground is narrow and curvy and climbs an 8% grade 12 miles. RV's and trailers are not recommended. Water is available in summer only. Campsites are $10.00 per night, limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. No water available at this time. FACILITIES VISITOR CENTER Open All Year Phone - (775) 234-7331 Location - The Visitor Center is located on NV Hwy. 488, 5.5 miles from the town of Baker, and half a mile inside the park boundary. Closures - The Visitor Center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Special Programs - Regularly scheduled tours of Lehman Caves are offered year round. Tours may be 30, 60 or 90 minutes in duration. Longer tours go further along the same route. The 30 minute tour visits only the Gothic Palace. Distance for the 90 minute tour is 0.54 miles. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted on the 90 minute cave tour. Nightly campfire programs, daily guided Bristlecone hikes, and weekend kid's programs are offered Memorial Day to Labor Day. Exhibits - The Visitor Center exhibits include cave formations, ancient bristlecone pines, plant communities and seasonal exhibits. Available Facilities - The Visitor Center houses exhibits, two short audiovisual presentations, the Great Basin Natural History Association bookstore (775-234-7270), and a concession gift shop and cafe (775-234-7221). 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