Great Basin National Park

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.

Wheeler cirque

Trail to ancient bristlecone pine trees.

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Bristlecone at night

Planets like Jupiter shine bright at Great Basin

Bristlecone pine tree with a dark blue sky behind it with a bright Jupiter shining

Lehman Caves Grand Palace Parachute formation

Lehman Caves of Great Basin National Park offers incredible views of a rare subterranean world.

Brown and tan cave formation in the shape of a parachute

Milky Way at Great Basin National Park

Come see the Milky Way at Great Basin National Park. Remember to check the moon phase.

Colorful Milky Way over the red lit Lehman Caves Visitor Center

Great Basin Visitor Center

Great Basin Visitor Center just six miles from the park entrance

Tan and green Visitor center with mountains in the background.

Alpine Flowers

Flowers grow even at the high altitudes of the Great Basin National Park

White, yellow,, and pink alpine flowers.

Golden Eagle

Wildlife is abundant at Great Basin National Park including birds, deer, fish, and mountain lion.

Golden Eagle flying with wings spread wide

Snow Covered Mountains

Snow can come early, even in the fall at Great Basin.

Snow covered mountains with brown trees in the foreground

Comet NEOWISE

Great Basin National Park offers truly dark-skies that rarely seen within the United States.

Ancient bristlecone with comet NEOWISE in the background