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| Cathedral State Park |
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| Wheeler Peak |
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| Lehman caves |
Start: Nellis AFB, NV End: Great Basin National Park, NV
We left this morning and headed north toward Ely, Nevada, on the northeast side of the state. We drove through Cathedral State Park and snapped a couple of pictures of the eroding sandstone spires.
The 275 miles to Great Basin were unbroken desert until we started gaining elevation on the approach to Wheeler Peak. The snow covered top of the mountain stood out across the flat valley. We settled into Upper Lehman Creek campground and then headed up the road to Mather Overlook to take in the view.
We came back and had steaks on the grill next to a campfire until it got chilly and called it a night.
Friday afternoon we toured Lehman Caves which are inside of the park. The ranger had a few tall tales to share. The group was limited to 20 people and the hour underground went by quickly. We had lunch in the tiny town of Baker with enough leftovers for dinner. We made it an early night so we can get on the road in the morning.
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| Rainbow at sunset from Upper Lehman campground |
