What are the hours at Great Basin National Park?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Great Basin National Park)

Does Great Basin National Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Great Basin National Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Great Basin National Park open right now?

Q: Is Great Basin National Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Great Basin National Park is partially closed. Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Seasonal Closure

National Park · NV

Partially closed

Great Basin National Park is partially closed.

Why this statusWheeler Peak Scenic Drive Seasonal Closure

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Nevada's quiet corner: 13,000-foot Wheeler Peak, a grove of 5,000-year-old bristlecone pines, the marble Lehman Caves, and some of the darkest night skies in the country.

Type: National Park
State: NV
Established: 1986
Size: 121 sq mi
2025 visits: 0.16M (#54 most-visited)

About 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.

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Visitor info

AddressLehman Caves Visitor Center, Nevada 488, Baker, NV 89311

Phone(775) 234-7331

Websitewww.nps.gov/grba/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

Great Basin National Park

Getting thereFrom the East or West: From U.S. Highway 6 & 50, turn south on Nevada State Highway 487 and travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park. From the South (Utah): Travel north on Utah State Highway 21 through Milford, UT and Garrison, UT, Highway 487. Turn west on…

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How we read this status

We derive Great Basin National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Seasonal Closure Full method: how we check park status.