Great Basin National Park - Operating Hours & Seasons (U.S. National Park Service)

Visitor Centers
Great Basin Visitor Center (775) 234-7331 x 260
Located just north of the town of Baker on the west side of NV Highway 487. Information desk, exhibits, theater with orientation film, and brochures.

Lehman Caves Visitor Center (775) 234-7331 x 212
Located on NV Highway 488; 5.5 miles from the town of Baker and half a mile inside the park boundary. Lehman Cave Tours, information desk, exhibits, theater with orientation film, and brochures.

Regular Hours
Lehman Caves Visitor Center: open daily, year round, from 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Extended hours in the summer.
Great Basin Visitor Center: Closed for the winter season November 15 through March 31st, with the exception of special weekends. Regular open hours are 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Extended hours in the summer.

Holiday Closures
Both visitor centers are closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Facilities
Western National Parks Association Bookstores are located in both visitor centers. Open year round. Call (775) 234-7331 x 268 for more information.

Programs
Lehman Cave tours are offered daily, year round. Evening campfire programs and special stargazing programs are offered during the summer season (June to September). Snow shoe rentals are available at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center in the winter season. Check our Schedule of Events page.

Roads
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is paved, but steep and winding with an average grade of 8%. The Scenic Drive beyond Upper Lehman Creek Campground is closed to single vehicles in excess of 24 feet in length and trailers in excess of 24 feet in length. This road is open year-round to Upper Lehman Campground. The upper portion of the road is generally open from June to October, weather permitting.

Baker Creek Road is a graded gravel road and is generally open May through November, weather permitting.

Remote park roads (Strawberry, Snake, Lexington) are open year-round, but can be muddy or snowy in the winter and spring. High clearance vehicles are recommended for these rough, dirt roads. Please drive slowly; speeding is the most common cause of accidents on these roads!