{"id":"nps-grba","slug":"great-basin-national-park","name":"Great Basin National Park","designation":"National Park","category":"national-park","categoryLabel":"National Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"GRBA","designation":"National Park","sourceId":"nps-grba"}],"states":["NV"],"stateNames":["Nevada"],"location":{"lat":38.94617378,"lon":-114.2579782},"bbox":[-114.3561,38.8184,-114.1325,39.0647],"acres":{"value":77149,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.0647&b_tl_lng=-114.3561&b_br_lat=38.8184&b_br_lng=-114.1325","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Great%20Basin%20National%20Park","directions":"http://home.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/FD29737E-9549-8EF4-90C1076486DE559A.jpeg","title":"Wheeler cirque","alt":"blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque","caption":"Trail to ancient bristlecone pine trees.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/5F04461D-A4FD-8285-D2F63B264237D90C.jpg","title":"Bristlecone at night","alt":"Bristlecone pine tree with a dark blue sky behind it with a bright Jupiter shining","caption":"Planets like Jupiter shine bright at Great Basin","credit":"Kelly Carrol","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7B7499DC-0524-6350-FEE17484562DE778.jpg","title":"Lehman Caves Grand Palace Parachute formation","alt":"Brown and tan cave formation in the shape of a parachute","caption":"Lehman Caves of Great Basin National Park offers incredible views of a rare subterranean world.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/54B2591D-BE7F-C50A-A1C069132CD3FA1C.jpg","title":"Milky Way at Great Basin National Park","alt":"Colorful Milky Way over the red lit Lehman Caves Visitor Center","caption":"Come see the Milky Way at Great Basin National Park. Remember to check the moon phase.","credit":"Tom Auchter","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7B044BE0-C96F-A30E-546520529A456B57.jpg","title":"Great Basin Visitor Center","alt":"Tan and green Visitor center with mountains in the background.","caption":"Great Basin Visitor Center just six miles from the park entrance","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7B10375F-92FE-77A4-A3E83F2F98E7C33D.jpg","title":"Alpine Flowers","alt":"White, yellow,, and pink alpine flowers.","caption":"Flowers grow even at the high altitudes of the Great Basin National Park","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7B5F2CE2-010C-9E2E-4A0726C1F4AD4095.jpg","title":"Golden Eagle","alt":"Golden Eagle flying with wings spread wide","caption":"Wildlife is abundant at Great Basin National Park including birds, deer, fish, and mountain lion.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7B308D3B-D910-3EB0-4C04E215333F2C5D.jpg","title":"Snow Covered Mountains","alt":"Snow covered mountains with brown trees in the foreground","caption":"Snow can come early, even in the fall at Great Basin.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/AED0DAB8-0FB7-5710-46732DF80111AC64.jpg","title":"Comet NEOWISE","alt":"Ancient bristlecone with comet NEOWISE in the background","caption":"Great Basin National Park offers truly dark-skies that rarely seen within the United States.","credit":"Charlie Reed","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Astronomy","Stargazing","Biking","Road Biking","Camping","Backcountry Camping","Car or Front Country Camping","Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use)","Group Camping","RV Camping","Caving","Fishing","Food","Dining","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Hiking","Backcountry Hiking","Horse Trekking","Horse Camping (see also camping)","Horseback Riding","Hunting and Gathering","Gathering and Foraging","Junior Ranger Program","Skiing","Snowshoeing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["Animals","Birds","Caves, Caverns and Karst","Night Sky","Astronomy"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Great Basin National Park","description":"Park Grounds and Trails\n\nCheck \"Visitor Centers\" tab for facility-specific hours","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"775-234-7331","email":"grba_interpretation@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Lehman Caves Visitor Center","description":"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.","url":"https://nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/visitor-centers.htm","lat":39.0056911269,"lon":-114.219904098},{"name":"Great Basin Visitor Center","description":"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.","url":"https://nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/visitor-centers.htm","lat":39.0152052818,"lon":-114.126570101}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Lower Lehman Creek Campground","description":"Among the lush green vegetation which hugs Lehman Creek, you'll secure your tent or park your RV within earshot of clear mountain water which has tumbled 3000 vertical feet from the lakes and snowfields of the high Snake Range. Naturally landscaped with red-barked water birch, aspen and white fir a stroll through this sky island ecosystem provides for great bird-watching or a cooling dip in the stream while placing you just minutes from spectacular Lehman Caves.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10101362","sites":20},{"name":"Upper Lehman Creek Campground","description":"Whether you prefer the rich smell of summer mahogany riding air currents blended with the vanilla of ponderosa pine, or the sound of a clear mountain stream babbling beneath a symphony of swaying white fir, you won't regret your stay at Upper Lehman Creek Campground. At 7500 feet in elevation and 3 miles up the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive a stay at Upper Lehman Creek is just a brief cruise from high alpine trails that will take you into the heart of the Snake Range.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10101374","sites":23},{"name":"Wheeler Peak Campground","description":"Located at 9,886 feet above sea level, Wheeler Peak Campground is the highest-elevation campground in the entire National Park System. Nestled in aspen groves in the shadow of Wheeler Peak, this campground is a perfect base camp for exploring the park's alpine region - where camping is otherwise prohibited. Prepare for dynamic weather and cold temperatures even during the summer. Potable water is not available.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10088563","sites":37},{"name":"Baker Creek Campground","description":"Baker Creek Campground contains 37 campsites. All sites are available, when the campground is open (seasons permitting), via reservation on Recreation.gov. Potable water is not available.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10354639","sites":37},{"name":"Grey Cliffs Campground","description":"For visitors to Great Basin National Park, Grey Cliffs Campground is an ideal place to setup and start exploring. Experience the solitude of the desert, the smell of sagebrush after a thunderstorm, the darkest of night skies, and the beauty of Lehman Caves.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251958","sites":16},{"name":"Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds","description":"Make yourself at home in the Snake Creek Campsites along the Snake Creek River, located on the south-eastern side of the park. These sites are nestled among Aspen groves and at the base of impressive limestone cliffs. Sites to choose from include, Monkey Rock, Squirrel Springs, Pinnacles, Eagle Peak. The Shoshone and Johnson Lake trail sites are a short 0.5 mile hike from the parking lot at the end of the Snake Creek Road.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":null,"sites":12},{"name":"Dump Station","description":"No overnight camping allowed. Dump Station is for dumping garbage and RV sewage.","url":"","reservationUrl":null,"sites":0}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"fish-springs-national-wildlife-refuge","km":127},{"slug":"basin-and-range-national-monument","km":148},{"slug":"ruby-lake-national-wildlife-refuge","km":171},{"slug":"fishlake-national-forest","km":171},{"slug":"cedar-breaks-national-monument","km":191},{"slug":"pahranagat-national-wildlife-refuge","km":203}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=grba"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.613Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Winter Closure","text":"Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is closed to vehicle traffic at Upper Lehman Creek for winter weather.","url":null,"updated":"2026-11-02 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-9E20F6D6-A4D8-4705-BF04-7A2F0F933144"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"No Potable Water in Park Campgrounds","text":"There is no water available in any campground in Great Basin National Park.  Water is available at the Great Basin Visitor Center and the Lehman Caves Visitor Center.","url":null,"updated":"2026-10-23 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-D0D8383C-4AF2-49A5-AC1F-9423036335B5"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/great-basin-national-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/great-basin-national-park.geojson"}