After leaving Lake Tahoe, we headed east across Nevada on Highway 50, better known as the Loneliest Road in America. The next morning we continued east across Nevada on Highway 50, passing more of the wide open valleys and empty stretches that give it the nickname the Loneliest Road in America.
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Austin was the practical overnight that made the long Nevada crossing easier and ended up having more personality than expected.
Eureka helped break up the drive with a museum that grounded the route in Nevada mining-town history before the park portion began.
The visitor center marked the shift from Highway 50 travel to actual park time and set up the Baker / Great Basin stay.
The bristlecone and alpine trail loop was the signature Great Basin hike, mixing ancient trees with high-country scenery.
Lehman Caves gave Great Basin its underground centerpiece and balanced the mountain landscapes with something completely different.
Austin was the practical overnight that made the long Nevada crossing easier and ended up having more personality than expected.
Eureka helped break up the drive with a museum that grounded the route in Nevada mining-town history before the park portion began.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
The visitor center marked the shift from Highway 50 travel to actual park time and set up the Baker / Great Basin stay.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
The bristlecone and alpine trail loop was the signature Great Basin hike, mixing ancient trees with high-country scenery.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
Lehman Caves gave Great Basin its underground centerpiece and balanced the mountain landscapes with something completely different.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
No photos are tied to this place yet.
After leaving Lake Tahoe, we headed east across Nevada on Highway 50, better known as the Loneliest Road in…
The next morning we continued east across Nevada on Highway 50, passing more of the wide open valleys and…
Our first morning in Great Basin National Park we drove up to the end of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive,…
Our final day in Great Basin took us underground into Lehman Caves. It’s a beautiful cave system, full of…
