Baker Creek Road
Overview
About This Attraction
A 3.5-mile unpaved road climbs through Great Basin's pinyon-juniper woodland, framing the elevation transition from basin floor to subalpine forest. Graded gravel provides direct access to alpine lakes—Baker Lake and Johnson Lake—and high-country campgrounds. Fall aspen foliage ignites the slopes in gold and orange; summer brings active marmots burrowing along roadsides; winter snow closes the road to vehicles, opening it to snowshoers and skiers.
Quick Facts
Scenic Road
Main Features
Unpaved gravel road 3.5 miles long; Pinyon pine and Utah juniper forest; Access to Baker Lake and Johnson Lake trailheads; Alpine campgrounds (Baker Creek, Grey Cliffs); Seasonal aspen foliage in fall; Marmot activity in summer
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