#002 - Great Basin, Part 2: The Visit | Lehman Caves Tours, Wheeler Peak & Dark Skies
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#002 - Great Basin, Part 2: The Visit | Lehman Caves Tours, Wheeler Peak & Dark Skies
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Everything you need to actually visit Great Basin National Park — one of the most remote and least-crowded parks in the country. This is the practical guide: how to get to Baker, Nevada off "the Loneliest Road in America," how to book a Lehman Caves tour before it sells out, and how to stand on top of 13,000-foot Wheeler Peak without getting hurt.
Host Shawn Spainhour, a former Army officer, walks you through the whole trip: why this park has no entrance fee, the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive through five life zones, the cave tour options and the white-nose syndrome rule that catches people off guard, the Bristlecone and Glacier trails, and the three rules for the summit — start early, respect the altitude, and turn around when the plan says to. Plus why Great Basin is a certified Dark Sky Park with one of the blackest night skies left in America.
This is Part 2 of the Wildlands Great Basin series. Part 1 covers the deep history; Part 3 covers where to stay.
Wildlands — know the land before you reach it.