Currently in Baker, Nevada – still in the Pacific Time Zone by about 100 yards. Mountain Time starts at the Utah line just past the campground office.
Baker is on US 50, which Life Magazine labeled the “Loneliest Highway in the USA.” Apparently, Nevada is proud of that – “Loneliest Highway” signs appear more often than mileage markers.
Today we visited Great Basin National Park; the least visited national park in the system. Not surprising, considering the location.
The park’s attractions include Wheeler Peak
which at 13,000 feet, sports a glacier within sight of miles of desert,
and Lehman Caves, which is actually a single cavern in spite of the name. Rangers give tours which range from an easy one-hour visit to serious spelunking with special reservations.
The other attraction is a couple of groves of Bristlecone Pines.
These gnarly little trees are the oldest living things in North America, with some in the park exceeding 3000 years of age. Makes the California Redwoods look like adolescents.
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