Great Basin National Park
Closure Caution See 4 current alerts
Current alerts (4)
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Closure
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive Seasonal Closure
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is closed to vehicle traffic at the Summit Trailhead due to impacts from winter weather.
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Closure
Dump Station Seasonal Closure
Due to incoming winter weather, the park's dump station will be closing for the season at 12:00 pm on Friday, October 9, 2026. After that time, there will be no potable water available inside the National Park.
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Closure
Wheeler Peak Campground Seasonal Closure
The Wheeler Peak Campground will close for the season on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Availability in the other park campgrounds can be found on recreation.gov.
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Caution
No Potable Water in Park Campgrounds
There currently is no water available in any campground in Great Basin National Park. Water is available at the RV Fill and Dump Station, the Great Basin, and the Lehman Caves Visitor Center as well as some local businesses.
Hours
Great Basin National Park
| Every day | All Day |
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Park Grounds and Trails
Check "Visitor Centers" tab for facility-specific hours
Visitor centers
Lehman Caves Visitor Center Today: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Lehman Caves Visitor Center
Today: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Fall Hours, Oct 5 – Oct 29)
Usual hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Oct 30 – Apr 30: Winter Hours
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
Lehman Caves Visitor Center is open daily year-round.
Great Basin Visitor Center Today: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Great Basin Visitor Center
Today: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Fall Hours, Oct 5 – Oct 29)
Usual hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Oct 30 – Apr 30: Winter Hours
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
In summer, the Great Basin Visitor Center is open daily.
Events in the next few days
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Accessible Gothic Palace Tour
· 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Grand Palace Tour
· 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM, 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM, 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM · Check in for your tour with a ranger at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center information desk.
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Lodge Room Tour
· 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Check in for your tour with a ranger at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center information desk.
About this 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.