National Park · NV
29 trails · 29 places · 36 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Great Basin ranking
1SightLehman CavesMore than 300 rare shields make this cave’s ceiling the draw.
2SightWheeler Peak Bristlecone GroveA high-country hike among bristlecones and glacial boulders.
3SightWheeler PeakLong, exposed climb to Nevada’s second-highest summit.
4SightMather OverlookA close look at Wheeler Peak's cirque and its mountain life zones.
5SightWheeler Peak OverlookThe road's only look at an ice-filled rock glacier.
6SightAstronomy AmphitheaterA ranger talk, then telescope viewing beneath a dark sky.
7SightStella LakeA mountain lake worth the full high-country loop.
8SightWheeler Peak Glacier ViewpointA high-altitude hike to Nevada’s last glacier, sometimes hidden by rock.
9SightLexington ArchA rare limestone arch at the end of a long, remote hike.Hiking
ModerateBristlecone Trail2.8 mi · 2.3 hrAncient bristlecones reward a short climb above 10,000 feet.
ChallengingWheeler Peak Summit Trail8.6 mi · 7 hrAn exposed high-altitude climb to Nevada’s highest wholly in-state summit.
EasyAlpine Lakes Loop2.7 mi · 2.3 hrTwo alpine lakes and a Wheeler Peak backdrop reward the climb.ModerateGlacier Trail4.8 mi · 3 hrAncient bristlecones lead into the rocky cirque of Nevada’s last glacier.
ChallengingAlpine Lakes, Bristlecone, and Glacier Loop6 mi · 4 hrTwo alpine lakes, old bristlecones, and a rocky glacier climb.
ChallengingBaker & Johnson Lakes Loop11.7 mi · 10 hrTwo high lakes and a century of tungsten mining.ChallengingBaker Lake Trail10.4 mi · 8 hrA high alpine lake at the end of a full-day climb.ModerateLexington Arch Trail5.6 mi · 4 hrA huge limestone arch rewards a sunlit canyon climb.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Basin Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Basin National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Lehman Caves: Look for the Shields“You're approaching Lehman Caves and its visitor center. I'd stop for the cave's unusual shields: more than three hundred formations made of two thin calcite plates with a narrow gap between them.”
Plays as you drive up to Lehman Caves in the Parkwolf Great Basin Tour Guide.
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22 sightingsElkMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
237 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
186 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
22 sightingsRattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
23 sightingsDusky GrouseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
18 sightingsThree-toed WoodpeckerMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Basin. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.