- Nevada - U. S. National Park Service
National Park Great Basin Baker, NV 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
- Lehman Caves Tours - U. S. National Park Service
Cave Tour Basics The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time -Henry David Thoreau, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, 1849 Lehman Caves is the longest cave system in the state of Nevada Tours have been entering the cave since 1885, and you can become another visitor in a
- Great Basin National Park (U. S. National Park Service)
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
- Directions Transportation - U. S. National Park Service
Devils Tower National Monument's physical address is WY-110, Devils Tower, Wyoming, 82714 Some GPS devices may not be able to accurately direct you to the Tower You may choose to use a road map and follow the signage from major highways GPS Coordinates: 44º 35' 23 95″ N; 104º 41' 47 88″ W UTM Coordinates: 524005 77 mE 49937374 85 mN Devils Tower National Monument is accessed by a
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- Directions - Great Basin National Park (U. S. National Park Service)
Plan ahead prepare! Great Basin National Park is located in extremely remote, east-central Nevada, five miles west of the town of Baker This is a remote area with limited services, little to no cell coverage, no public wifi, and large stretches between gas and grocery services Plan ahead and pack diligently in case of breakdowns, unexpected snow dust lightning storms, and no quick access
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- Bristlecone Pines - U. S. National Park Service
New pinecones on a bristlecone are purple NPS Identifying Bristlecone Pines Bristlecone pines and limber pines are often confused with one another They grow side by side, along the same elevation, often sharing the same groves Both pines suffer the same harsh climate and are affected by the same erosional processes This gives them their gnarled, dead-looking, exposed wood trunk The best
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