Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a quiet mountain park in eastern Nevada with tall peaks, ancient trees, and underground caves. It is home to some of the darkest night skies in the country.
People love the park for its glittering stars, its cool Lehman Caves full of rock icicles, and its super-old bristlecone pine trees. It feels wild, peaceful, and full of wonders both above and below ground.
Amazing Night Sky
With almost no city lights nearby, thousands of stars fill the sky at night. On clear nights you can even see the milky glow of our galaxy.
Underground Caves
Lehman Caves are decorated with beautiful rock shapes that took thousands of years to grow. A guide leads visitors through the cool, dark tunnels.
The Oldest Trees
Twisted bristlecone pine trees here are among the oldest living things on Earth, some almost five thousand years old. They survive high on the windy, rocky mountain.