Wheeler Peak Summit Trail
Wheeler Peak summit: 8.6 miles total, strenuous, 3,100 feet gain. Start at the Summit Trailhead; plan a full hiking day and turn back for unsafe weather.
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Trail Wheeler Peak summit: 8.6 miles total, strenuous, 3,100 feet gain. Start at the Summit Trailhead; plan a full hiking day and turn back for unsafe weather.
View guide →NPS’s published distances to the Great Basin park entrance are Reno 385 miles, Salt Lake City 234 miles and Las Vegas 286 miles. These share the park-entrance endpoint, not Baker or a cave parking space.
To park entrance from: Cedar City: 142 mi (229 km) Delta: 106 mi (171 km) Ely: 68 mi (109 km) Las Vegas: 286 mi (460 km) Reno: 385 mi (620 km) Salt Lake City: 234 mi (377 km)source
The Wheeler Peak summit hike totals 8.6 miles, with 3,100 feet of gain, strenuous difficulty and a four-to-ten-hour outing from the Summit Trailhead.
Total Distance: 8.6 miles / 14.0 kilometers Starting elevation: 10,160 feet / 3,097 meters Elevation Gain: 3,100 feet / 945 meters Difficulty: Strenuous Time: 4 hours - 10 hours Begin at : Summit Trailheadsource
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