Wheeler Peak Campground

Paid or permit campsite

Campground · National Park Service Fees: • Sites at Wheeler Peak Campground may be reserved up to one month in advance, generally between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Opening is sometimes delayed after heavy winters. • The nightly rate is $20. • Holders of Golden Age, Golden Eagle, Access, Senior Annual or Senior Lifetime Passes receive 50% off. Reservations: Make reservations on Recreation.gov. Overview A stay at the Wheeler Peak Campground is a genuinely memorable experience. Shadowed beneath the hulking cliffs of Wheeler Peak and Doso Doyabi, a pair of Nevada’s true alpine monarchs, the views and campsites hover among the clouds. At nearly 10,000 feet in elevation your neighbors are Engelman spruce, mule deer and green meadows; your common distractions tumbling brooks and shimmering aspen leaves. A mile and a half up the trail will place you in the midst of the Wheeler Peak Bristlecone Grove, among trees so ancient that some have absorbed the fanciful hues of over a million sunsets. Take elevation and weather into account before you set out on your hike. Neither towing nor towed vehicles exceeding 24 feet in length are accommodated along the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive or at Wheeler Peak Campground. Fall campers should be aware that Wheeler Peak Campground may close at any… Getting there: From the east or west: From U.S. Highway 6 & 50, turn south on Nevada State Highway 487 and travel 5 miles to Baker, NV. In Baker turn west on Highway 488 and travel 5 miles to the park. From the south (Utah): Travel north on Utah State Highway 21 through Milford, UT and Garrison, UT, which will become Nevada State Highway 487 as you cross the border. Turn west on Highway 488 in Baker and travel 5 miles to the park. From the south (Nevada): Travel north on U.S. Highway 93 (Great Basin Highway).… Phone: 775 234-7331 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10088563 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: NPS Photo/Robb Reinhart, NPS Photo/Bryan Petrty

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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