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Wheeler Peak Campground
Great Basin National Park
Write a Review Wheeler Peak Scenic Dr. Baker, NV 89311 775-234-7331 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.0107, -114.3044
Overview of Wheeler Peak Campground
Last Price Paid: $15
Reported by HeyThrAirstream on 9/7/2019
Longest RV Reported: 16 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by HeyThrAirstream on 9/7/2019
Number of Sites 37
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally June - October
Elevation 9,875 ft / 3,009 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Wheeler Peak Campground 4 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/18/2018
“If you ever have the opportunity, you must. No excuses.”
Reviewed 5/5/2024
| Days stayed: | 5 |
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Overall Rating
We stayed here in mid-July, 2022. Close to 10,000 ft. elevation. We tent-camped with a minivan. No real RV access but we did see a couple with a Dinky Dub trailer. RV's and trailers are not recommended. It was monsoon season and rained every night. Great access to the Bristlecone Pine forest. Quite a few deer. There is a small c... more
We stayed here in mid-July, 2022. Close to 10,000 ft. elevation. We tent-camped with a minivan. No real RV access but we did see a couple with a Dinky Dub trailer. RV's and trailers are not recommended. It was monsoon season and rained every night. Great access to the Bristlecone Pine forest. Quite a few deer. There is a small creek. Restrooms are clean, but pit toilets only. No water. We filled containers at the NP visitor center lower down the mountain. If you are from near sea-level like we were, it is an adjustment to the higher elevation. I got altitude sickness at between 11k and 12k ft. hiking up to the Bristlecone pines. My daughter had symptoms as well, two other kids did not. Great trails in the area. One of them followed an old mining canal dug by hand during the old mining days. You could even see some of the old wood that had not decayed. The visitor center was great. It had an astronomy presentation at night. We got to see a globular cluster, a two galaxies orbiting each other, and a gas nebula from their telescopes. Lehman Caves is amazing. Lots of day hikers on Wheeler Peak. I wish I didn't have the altitude sickness because that was on our to-do list. At around 5000 ft. the town of Baker, NV has gas, a store, and some restaurants. When I got the altitude sickness we went down there and got ice cream. I had symptoms of high altitude pulmonary edema on the mountain, and had a cough for a week after. You never know if you might get altitude sickness, so you might want to acclimate for several days before a hike up the mountain. There are also medications you can bring just in case that you might want to discuss with your doctor, or small oxygen containers you could get on Amazon. I never had a problem in my youth. At 55 after 20 years behind a desk... well... embarrassing, but real. Even my 13 year old had minor symptoms. Older teens did not. The stars are amazing at night.
camper-892375 would stay here again
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“Great!”
Reviewed 9/7/2019
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 33 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
This was our first time out with our Airstream Basecamp and we found Wheeler Peak Campground to be a perfect fit for our 16' trailer. There are a handful of sites that can handle a trailer our size and maybe 3-4 that can handle bigger. No issues driving up the 12 mile road at all with our trailer and SUV– beautiful drive! I guess i... more
This was our first time out with our Airstream Basecamp and we found Wheeler Peak Campground to be a perfect fit for our 16' trailer. There are a handful of sites that can handle a trailer our size and maybe 3-4 that can handle bigger. No issues driving up the 12 mile road at all with our trailer and SUV– beautiful drive!
I guess it was considered a busy time as we were there over Labor Day weekend but it didn't feel busy at all compared to other National Parks. Very Clean with clean restrooms and potable water. The dump station was also super easy and convenient at the base of the mountain for us first timers. Location was perfect for all of the best trails– Wheeler Peak, Alpine Lakes, Glacier and Bristle Cone Pines. Deer visits at our campsite twice a day was an awesome bonus!
Will be back 100%.
HeyThrAirstream would stay here again
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“Great NP”
Reviewed 8/18/2018
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 27 |
Overall Rating
Very clean and sites are well layef out. Not for big trailers or RVs. Water and vault toilets no hookups Great hikes in the area.
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Skibum2 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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