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Great Basin National Park
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K. Fillman photo
Mt. Wheeler campground
K. Fillman photo
Lehman Creek mule deer
K. Rountree photo
Hiking to the top of
Mt. Wheeler
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Great Basin National
Park encompasses an area of sublime, high
mountain terrain. Cold, tumbling, mountain
streams, alpine lakes, 3,000+ year old
Bristlecone Pine, a miniature glacier and
limestone caverns are some of the attractions
of this National Park. One of the best things
about Great Basin is the low number of
visitors. This is truly a place to get away
from it all. If you come in the spring or fall
you might not see anyone for hours on
backcountry trails.
A short (5 mi.) drive from
Baker puts you at the Park visitor center and
headquarters. Tours of Lehman Caves begin right at the
Visitor center. A paved scenic drive allows
access to the 10,000-ft. level on 13,063 ft.
Mt. Wheeler. Trailheads to the Bristlecones,
glacier, lakes and summit begin here. For the
more adventurous, there are more trails for
most skill levels. Winter brings opportunities
for cross-country skiing and snow shoeing.
Check out the aspens at
Baker Creek, take in the wildflower beauty at
Strawberry Creek, catch some cutthroat trout
up Snake Creek or marvel at the imposing
natural arch in Lexington Canyon.
Take
Photo Tour
Direct
inquiries about camping, trail maps and
conditions, tour and program schedules to the
National Park:
Telephone: 775-234-7331
Superintendent
Great Basin National Park
Baker, NV 89311
For general park information, link to:
http://www.nps.gov/grba
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Lehman Caves
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K. Fillman photo
Limestone
“shield” formation
in Lehman Caves
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Along the tour route in Lehman
Caves, visitors will see stalactites,
stalagmites, and draperies, as well as some rare
cave formations: helictites
(calcite formations that curve and seem to
defy gravity) and shields (flat plates). All
cave tours are guided by a park ranger, who
will explain the history and geology
of the cave. As the temperature in the
cave remains constant at 50-degrees, tours are
offered year-round except Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
For cave tour information link to:
http://www.nps.gov/grba/
lehmancaves.htm
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For questions, cave tour schedules and
reservations please call:
775-234-7331 |
Lehman Caves
Gift & Cafe
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K. Fillman photo
Lehman Caves Gift &
Cafe |
Visitors to the
Great Basin National Park Visitor Center enjoy
homemade ice cream sandwiches, breakfast, lunch
and shopping at the Lehman Caves Gift & Cafe.
Open April-October.
Click here for hours and more information
about the cafe. |
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here for a listing of more area businesses
and services. |
The Great Basin
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K. Fillman photo
Mountains and valleys
in the Great Basin |
The Great Basin is
an approximately 200,000 square mile area that
drains internally. No creeks, streams, or rivers
find an outlet to either the Gulf of Mexico or
the Pacific Ocean. The term "Great Basin" is
slightly misleading because the region is
actually made up of about 200 small basins, many
with steep mountains between them. |
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