Great Basin National Park Vacations

All vacations in the south of Utah extending to the western edge of Nevada must include Great Basin National Park, only a hop, skip and a jump to the west of Bryce Canyon. Travel in this area reveals incredible landscapes and wildlife that can be viewed in no other region.

With Wheeler Peak towering 13,000 feet high above you, Great Basin National Park is there for your discovery adventure. Find abundant streams and lakes, beautiful alpine plants and a wide variety of forests. The smell of the sagebrush will be reminiscent of days of the Wild West. Smell the pine-scented groves of bristlecones.

At Great Basin National Park, it won't just be scenic travel. There are many activities that will fascinate. Explore numerous limestone caves, but don't miss the Lehman Caves. You need to take a guided tour of these caves, but it can be short 30-minute tours or longer ones of 90 minutes. There are also plenty of trails to hike the backcountry, with even ranger-led tours.

For the camper, there are four developed campgrounds for your use that include picnic tables and fire rings. There are two motels that will accommodate you in Baker.

To get to Great Basin National Park from Bryce Canyon National Park, simply take UT-12, also known as A Journey Through Time Byway-Highway, to US-89 to I-15 North. Take exit 112 and go right on UT-21 for 107 miles. Follow the signs to Great Basin.