Nevada, Great Basin National Park

This little National Park is tucked away in the eastern part of Nevada. You will seldom find noisy crowds, long lines or traffic jams. The Park is filled with High peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, cool high-desert streams, caves, hiking trails and amazing star studded night skies. This area is so remote, there is no light pollution to ruin an amazing display of the Milky Way! Few people will ever have an opportunity to see this constellation. We weren't here after dark, but it would be an amazing place to enjoy such a wonderful display of the stars.

We enjoyed a nice drive to 10,000 feet elevation of Wheeler's Peak. Up top we were amazed at the snow that is still here! We are told that here in Great Basin there is a possibility of snow at any time of the year.

We didn't have time to take the cave tour, but if you like being underground there are amazing formations to view.

As you drive through the Basin, long stretches of highway go on for miles in a straight line.....you can see amazing distances here. It is a fascinating region.