Great Basin National Park Visitor Center
Great Basin National Park Visitor Center is a museum in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 2,081 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lehman Caves Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 5.1 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
United States National Park in White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Dates from 1987.
Wikidata Q1137657, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2081 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 16.3 mi off the Highway 93
90 named places within 25 miles
- Rosethorn Spring: 1.5 mi
- Kious Spring: 3.5 mi
- Mahogany Spring: 4.8 mi
- Big Wash Spring: 7.2 mi
- Gruden Springs: 7.8 mi
- Doso Doyabi: 4.3 mi
- Buck Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 5.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 5.7 mi
- Grey Cliffs: 1.1 mi
- Lexington Arch: 11.2 mi
- Deadman Point: 24.7 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 4.6 mi
- Amphitheater: 4.7 mi
- Rock Glacier: 5.1 mi
- Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Mather Plaque: 3.1 mi
- Osceola: 10.6 mi
- Osceola Arch: 12.9 mi
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 13.4 mi
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Basin National Park Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | WSW 255° | 3,982 m | 5.2 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | WSW 254° | 3,891 m | 4.3 mi |
| Baker Peak | WSW 243° | 3,748 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SW 226° | 3,607 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 4° | 3,577 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Washington | SW 217° | 3,539 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SSW 206° | 3,531 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 281° | 3,504 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Basin NP, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Basin National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/218013941
Day trips start here
- Great Basin National Park · 0 mi
- Baker · 5 mi
Take the scenic way to Great Basin National Park Visitor Center.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.