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Wheeler Peak

Great Basin National Park, NV
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Ranked #2 of 8 attractions in Great Basin National Park
5.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: Hilltop which affords views of an ancient stand of bristlecone pines and Great Basin National Park's only remaining glacier.
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Redding, CA
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“Worth the long drive to the top of the mountain.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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I stayed one night in this campground and I wish I could have stayed more. The drive up the mountain took us several miles past the lower two campgrounds that were more crowded and teaming with families with small children. We arrived after dark in July and still the campground was only 1/2 full if that. Our site backed up... More

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“Amazing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2010
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I believe this is the pinnacle (literally and figuratively) of Great Basin National Park and the state of Nevada itself. This is an impressive mountain by its own right and its all by lonesome self. The hike up there is technically easy, but physically strenuous and an all-day endeavor. A trip to GBNP is not complete without an attempt to... More

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