Great Basin National Park, NV

9/17/2017
As we were planning our route to Utah we noticed a patch of green on the eastern side the Nevada map.  It was the Great Basin National Park, another National Park we'd never heard of.  Camping is very limited in the park so we booked a spot at the ONLY RV park in Baker, NV, Whispering Elm RV park and Motel. You check in at the Bar&Grill out front. 

It's really not a bad place, all the sites are thickly graveled and they have all the usual amenities of a full hook-up campground, they were just well worn.  

There's lots to do at the park and surrounding area but we only planned on two nights (one full day).  Here's some pictures from the visitors center, a scenic overlook and the Lehman Caves.

When Absalom Lehman started tours in the 1880's he felt the guests deserved a souvenir.  His moto was "if you can break it you can take it".  Obviously, that's not the current policy, but it does present an interesting opportunity to see how these amazing features formed.

Damage form over 100 years ago.

Red arrow (lower center) points to 1/2 inch growth
over the last 130+ years.

The Great Basin Winchester was found leaning against a tree in the park in 2014 where it had been for an estimated 100+ years. 

Here's a better picture from the internet 

Here's some scenic views from the park...

Coming next, Zion National Park.

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