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Great Basin National Park
Current Conditions

Roads
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive:
Open to Osceola Ditch Pullout

Baker Creek Road:
Open to Baker Creek Campground

Lexington Arch Road:
Open

Snake Creek Road:
Open

*Note:  In the spring and fall, roads may be closed temporarily due to snow.

 

Campgrounds
Lower Lehman Creek:
Open; no water

Upper Lehman Creek:
Open; no water

Baker Creek:
Open; no water

Wheeler Peak:
Closed for winter season

RV Dump Station
Closed for winter season

 

Trail Conditions
Lower elevation trails are open for hiking. May be several inches of snow in high elevations.

 

Fire Conditions
Great Basin National Park plans to conduct two slash pile burns between September and December. The burns will be conducted in the Park Residential Area, between Baker Creek Road, Highway 488 and the Park Residential Area, and the Borrow Pit in the Baker Ridge area. The burns will take place only if specific weather and moisture conditions are met.

 

Updated November 5, 2009

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Did You Know?
There are 11 species of conifer trees, 71 species of mammals, 18 species of reptiles, 241 species of birds, 8 species of fish, and over 800 species of plants in Great Basin National Park and the neighboring valleys.

Last Updated: November 05, 2009 at 16:45 EST