Is there an entrance fee to Great Basin National Park?

There is no entrance fee for park entry. Fees apply to Lehman Caves tours and camping.

Do I need a permit for backcountry camping?

Yes. Backcountry camping permits are available at visitor centers; reservations are recommended for some backcountry sites.

Are Lehman Caves tours open year-round?

Lehman Caves tours require advance reservations; availability varies by season and peak months.

Is there a shuttle system inside the park?

No, there is no internal shuttle system.

What roads close in winter?

Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive beyond Upper Lehman Creek Campground is closed for the season; Snake Creek Road and Strawberry Creek Road close at the park boundary; Baker Creek Road closes at Grey Cliffs Campground.

All 15 Natural Attractions in Great Basin National Park

Astronomy Ampitheater

Thousands of stars and the Milky Way visible from this International Dark-Sky Park—ranger telescope tours offered summer nights.

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Baker Creek Road

Unpaved 3.5-mile drive through pinyon-juniper forest to alpine lakes and campgrounds.

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Baker Lake

Mountain cirque lake at 10,200 ft, rocky banks often snow-capped. Six miles uptrail from Baker Creek.

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Bristlecone Grove

Ancient bristlecone pines cling to rocky talus. 4,000-year-old trees in extreme alpine terrain.

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Dead Lake

Small alpine lake in glacial cirque, formed by Pleistocene ice sculpting of Great Basin granite.

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Johnson Lake

Alpine cirque lake ringed by granite peaks. Historic mining relics in the backcountry.

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Lehman Caves

Nevada's longest cave reveals crystalline shield formations and glittering speleothems on daily guided tours.

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Lexington Arch

Towering limestone arch above Lexington Canyon—geologically rare, carved by weather from a possible cave passage.

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Lexington Arch Road

Utah Juniper forest contrasts with 2013 wildfire scarring. High-clearance 4WD required, summer access only.

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Mather Overlook

The Wheeler Cirque spreads beneath you—sheer walls dropping to a barren floor. Textbook glacial basin geometry.

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Stella Lake

Wheeler Peak rises above Stella Lake's alpine waters—one of Great Basin's most accessible glacial lake hikes.

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Strawberry Creek Road

Fire-scarred valley showing ecological recovery. Elk herds at dawn and dusk. Birding and wildlife viewing along unpaved road.

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Teresa Lake

High-alpine glacial lake with pristine water and surrounding granite peaks. One of two lakes on the Alpine Lakes Loop trail with interpretive signage on cirque formation.

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Wheeler Cirque Glacier

Nevada's only glacier: 2-acre alpine ice field at 11,500 ft on Wheeler Peak's east slope.

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Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive

Twelve miles to 10,000 feet through alpine forest. Access ancient bristlecones and Nevada's glacier without hiking.

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