Parks / Colorado and the Great Basin
Great Basin
Stop 22 of 51 on the loop. Stay in Baker NV, give it 2 nights, and plan the day around Wheeler Peak Road (snow risk).
- State
- NV
- Stay in
- Baker NV
- Nights on this route
- 2
- Month on this route
- May
- Don't miss
- Wheeler Peak Road (snow risk)
- Getting here
- 620 mi from Alamosa CO, about 12 h 17 min. Plan 1 overnight stop.
- Next stop
- Death Valley, 362 mi, about 7 h 14 min.
About the Park
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.
Description from the National Park Service.
Where to Stay
On this route you sleep in Baker NV. Gateway towns have more lodging, groceries and fuel than the park itself. If you want an in-park lodge instead, the busiest parks book up as early as 13 months out.
Entrance Fees
The NPS lists no entrance fee for this park. Tours, ferries, parking or campgrounds may still cost money.
An $80 America the Beautiful annual pass covers entry at every national park; on a trip like this it pays for itself after three parks. Fees from the NPS, checked 2026-10-18.
Nearby Parks
- Zion about 140 mi as the crow flies
- Bryce Canyon about 141 mi as the crow flies
- Capitol Reef about 154 mi as the crow flies
Official site: https://www.nps.gov/grba/. Route data checked 2026-10-19.