Lehman Caves Visitor Center
Visitor Center ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Great Basin National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 6,825 ft
- Elevation
Phone: (775) 234-7510
Lehman Caves Visitor Center is located 5.5 miles up from the town of Baker, NV. At this visitor center visitors can plan their visit, purchase cave tour tickets, watch the park movie, and explore exhibits about the caves and the darkness of Great Basin National Park.
Getting there
From Baker, NV take 488 5.5 miles to the end of the road.
39.00569, -114.21990 · 39°0'20.5"N 114°13'11.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 40°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 40 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 76 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Low °F | 20 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 26 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Lehman Caves Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Lehman Caves Visitor Center?
- No. Lehman Caves Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Lehman Caves Visitor Center
- Lehman Caves Tours less than 0.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Grey Cliffs Campground 1.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Lehman Creek Campground 1.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Upper Lehman Creek Campground 1.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wheeler Peak Campground 4.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Timber Creek Campground 34.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bird Creek Campground 39.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Great Basin Visitor Center 5.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Snake Creek Primitive Campgrounds 5.8 mi · Facility
- Sacramento Pass Rec. Area 9.2 mi · Facility
- Cleve Creek Campground 22.3 mi · Campground
- Conger Mountain One Day Ride 32.6 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (775) 234-7510
- Email grba_interpretation@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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