Great Basin National Park

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Contains 55 Points of Interest in the Great Basin National Park in Nevada including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds, Trail heads and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Great Basin Visitor Center
Visitor Center


100 Great Basin

Baker, NV 89311

USA

(775) 234-7520

Description: Phone: (775) 234-7520 Located just north of the town of Baker on the west side of NV Highway 487. The Visitor Center contains an information desk staffed by park rangers, exhibits about the ecology and history of the park, a theater with the park film, and brochures. This is a Passport Stamp Location. Use the virtual stamp below to mark your visit to Great Basin National Park. Just fill in the month, day, and year on your own. In person stamps are available at the Great Basin Visitor Center during operating hours. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Caving − Climbing − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Hunting and Gathering − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snowshoeing − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − Astronomy Ranger Program − Backpack the Baker & Johnson Lakes Loop − Become a Great Basin National Park Junior Ranger − Driving the Park − Get a Backcountry Camping Permit − Hike Pole Canyon − Hike the ADA Sky Island Forest Trail − Hike the Alpine Lakes Loop − Hike the Baker Creek Loop − Hike the Big Wash Trail − Hike the Highland Route − Hike the Lehman Creek Trail − Hike the Mountain View Nature Trail − Hike the Sage Steppe Loop − Hike the Serviceberry Trail − Hike the Shoshone ADA Trail − Hike the Snake Divide Route − Hike the Timber Creek Trail − Hike the Upper Strawberry Trail − Hike to Baker Lake − Hike to Dead Lake − Hike to Johnson Lake from Baker Creek − Hike to Johnson Lake from Snake Creek − Hike to Lexington Arch − Hike to Snake Creek Overlook − Hike to the Glacier − Hike to the Wheeler Bristlecone Grove − Hike to Wheeler Peak − Lehman Caves Tour − Picnic at Pole Canyon − Picnic at the Lehman Caves Picnic Area − Picnic at Upper Lehman Campground − See the Exhibits at the Great Basin Visitor Center − See the Exhibits at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center Amenities: − Automated External Defibrillator (AED) − Backcountry Permits − Benches/Seating − Bicycle - Rack − Cellular Signal − Fire Extinguisher − First Aid Kit Available − Gifts/Souvenirs/Books − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board − Internet/WiFi Available − Junior Ranger Booklet Available − Parking - Auto − Parking - Bus/RV − Permits Issued − Restroom − Restroom - Accessible − Restroom - Family − Tactile Exhibit − Theater/Auditorium − Toilet - Flush − Water - Bottle-Filling Station − Wheelchair Accessible Directions: From Baker, NV take 487 .5 miles north. The Great Basin Visitor Center is on the right.

Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds
Campground


Baker, NV 89311

USA

(775) 234-7331

Description: Make yourself at home in the Snake Creek Campsites along the Snake Creek River, located on the south-eastern side of the park. These sites are nestled among Aspen groves and at the base of impressive limestone cliffs. Sites to choose from include, Monkey Rock, Squirrel Springs, Pinnacles, Eagle Peak. The Shoshone and Johnson Lake trail sites are a short 0.5 mile hike from the parking lot at the end of the Snake Creek Road. Reservation Info: Campsites are First-Come-First-Served Total campsites: 12 Number of first come first serve campsites: 12 Group campsites: 7 Tent only campsites: 12 Walk boat to campsites: 3 Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Caving − Climbing − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Hunting and Gathering − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snowshoeing − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Amphitheater: No − Camp Store: No − Cell Phone Reception: No − DumpStation: No − Firewood For Sale: No − Food Storage Lockers: No − Ice Available For Sale: No − Internet Connectivity: No − Laundry: No − Potable Water: No water − Showers: None − Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: No − Toilets: Vault Toilets - seasonal − Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - seasonal Accessibility: − Access Roads: Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather − Ada Info: Monkey Rock, Squirrel Springs, and Trailhead restrooms are ADA accessible. − Fire stove policy: Fires may only be built in provided metal fire rings. Fires must be extinguished when not attended. Only dead wood on the ground may be collected for use as fuel for campfires within the park. Standing trees or shrubs, alive or dead, and trees/shrubs that are still attached to the ground may not be collected. Chainsaw use is prohibited without a permit. Collection of Bristlecone Pine wood and any wood above 10,000 feet is not allowed. − RV Allowed: Yes − RV Info: Due to the nature of the road, RVs, trailers, and other large vehicles over 30 feet are not allowed on Snake Creek Road. − RV max length: 30 feet − Trailer allowed: Yes − Wheelchair access: The main road of this campground has paved parking areas for cars and campers. The campsites are gravel and dirt with some steep surfaces. Directions: From Great Basin Visitor Center: Turn right on Highway 487 before Nevada/Utah Border Weather: https://cms.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/weather.htm

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