Great Basin National Park
Ancient bristlecone pines, a marble cave and the second highest peak in Nevada.
- 38named trails
- 99trail miles mapped
- Nevadalocation
Popular hikes in Great Basin
- Mountain View Nature Trail · about 0.3 mi · Easy
- Sky Islands Forest Trail · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Alpine Lakes Loop · about 2.7 mi · Moderate
- Bristlecone Pine Trail · about 2.8 mi · Moderate
- Lehman Creek · about 6.8 mi · Moderate
- Wheeler Peak Summit · about 8.6 mi · Strenuous
- Baker Lake · about 12 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- August: Wheeler Peak's summit trail is snow-free, the 4,000-year-old bristlecone pines are reachable, and August's dark, moonless skies are among the best in the country.
- September: Aspens turn gold along Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, days stay mild, and the high trails remain open before the first snow.
Permits and reservations
No entry reservation. Lehman Caves is visited only on ranger tours.
- Lehman Caves tour tickets: Everyone, including children, needs a ticket to visit the cave. Reserve on Recreation.gov (up to 30 days ahead), or buy a walk-up ticket at the visitor center when it opens the day of the tour. Walk-up tickets often sell out within an hour.
All 38 trails in Great Basin
- Alpine Lakes Loop Trail · 5.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Baker Access Trail · 0.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Baker Creek Loop Trail · 3.3 mi round trip · Moderate
- Baker Creek to Grey Cliffs Connector Trail · 1.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Baker Lake Trail · 10.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Baker Meadows Trail · 5.54 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Bonita Cabin Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Bristlecone Pine Grove Interpretive Trail · 2.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Bristlecone Trail · 2.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Camground Connector Trail (southwest section) · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Dead Lake Trail · 5.1 mi round trip · Moderate
- Glacier Trail · 4.8 mi round trip · Moderate
- Highland Ridge Route · 29.2 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Island Forest Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Johnson Lake Trail (east section) · 8 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Johnson Lake Trail (west section) · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Johnson-Baker Trail · 4.18 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Lehman Creek Trail · 6.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Lexington Arch Trail · 5.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lincoln Canyon Trail · 3.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lincoln Cirque Trail · 2.9 mi round trip · Moderate
- Lower Lehman Trail · 1.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Mountain View Nature Trail · 0.3 mi loop · Easy
- North Fork Big Wash · 20.6 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Old Baker Creek Trail · 0.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Strawberry Creek Road · 1.26 mi round trip · Easy
- Osceola Ditch Trail · 8.66 mi round trip · Moderate
- Pole Canyon Accessible Trail · 0.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Pole Canyon Trail · 6.6 mi round trip · Moderate
- Sage Steppe Loop Trail · 2.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Serviceberry Loop Trail · 6.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Shoshone Trail · 5.32 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Snake Creek Overlook Trail · 1.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Snake Divide Trail · 13.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- South Fork Big Wash Trail · 9.72 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Timber Creek Trail · 5.1 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Upper Strawberry Trail · 4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Wheeler Peak Summit Trail · 8.6 mi round trip · Strenuous
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