From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063 foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types, including groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and numerous limestone caverns, including beautiful Lehman Caves.

• Open daily, year round, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Extended hours in the summer.
• Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and New Year's Day.

• Great Basin Visitor Center: Located just north of the town of Baker on the west side of Nevada Highway 487. Information desk, exhibits, theater with orientation film, and brochures. Phone: 775-234-7331 x 260.
• Lehman Caves Visitor Center: Located on Nevada Highway 488; 5.5 miles from the town of Baker and half a mile inside the Park boundary. Lehman Cave Tours, information desk, exhibits, theater with orientation film, and brochures. Phone: 775-234-7331 x 212.

• Cave Tours: Lehman Cave tours are offered daily year-round.
• Access: In the Winter the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is only open to the Upper Lehman Creek Campground and Lehman Creek Trailhead. Opening dates of the higher portions of the road depend on the weather. The road usually opens for the Summer season starting in May, June, or early July. It usually closes by late October or November.

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• See National Park Service Restrictions and Regulations.
• See Pets in the Parks and Backcountry.
• See Encountering Wild Animals.

• See Backcountry Considerations.
• See Backcountry Emergencies.
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