Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Great Basin tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“You're approaching Wheeler Peak Overlook, the roadside stop for a look at the rock glacier. Use the viewing scopes to find the tongue of boulders below the sheer cliff.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Great Basin.
“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.”
Heads up The full route has 69 stairs and close passages.
“You're nearing Mather Overlook, with a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk and no approach hike. Stop for the view across the forest to Wheeler Peak's cirque, the bowl carved by glaciers.”
Heads up Seasonal road access can be cut off by snow.
“Wheeler Peak Summit Trailhead is coming up, for a strenuous climb to wide views across the surrounding basins.”
Heads up The high start, long climb, loose rock and weather exposure make this a serious hike.
+ 35 more stories across Great Basin: Baker Archaeological Site, Lexington Arch, Wheeler Peak Glacier Viewpoint, Johnson Lake Mine Historic District, Teresa Lake, Baker Lake, Upper Pictograph Cave, RV Dump Station and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Lehman Caves, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Mule Deer
Wild Turkey
Fence Lizard
Sagebrush LizardStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Great Basin before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Great Basin National Park, from Lehman Caves, Mather Overlook and Wheeler Peak: 38 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Great Basin tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play