Great Basin National Park

Star Gazers view the Galaxy.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Red lights fill a dark amphitheater with blurry figures as the colorful milky way arcs across the night sky
Great Basin Astronomy Festival welcomes night sky enthusiasts
Great Basin National Park will celebrate its dark skies with the 17th annual Great Basin Astronomy Festival from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Saturday, Sept. 12.
A group of visitors are lined up inside a dark tunnel, illuminated only by electric lanterns they are carrying.
Lehman Caves tours resume Memorial Day weekend
Public tours of Great Basin National Park's Lehman Caves will resume on Friday, May 22, just in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque
Photo by NPS Photo
Bristlecone pine tree with a dark blue sky behind it with a bright Jupiter shining
Photo by Kelly Carrol
Brown and tan cave formation in the shape of a parachute
Photo by NPS Photo
Colorful Milky Way over the red lit Lehman Caves Visitor Center
Photo by Tom Auchter
Tan and green Visitor center with mountains in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo
White, yellow,, and pink alpine flowers.
Photo by NPS Photo
Golden Eagle flying with wings spread wide
Photo by NPS Photo
Snow covered mountains with brown trees in the foreground
Photo by NPS Photo
Ancient bristlecone with comet NEOWISE in the background
Photo by Charlie Reed