Great Basin National Park
National park · Nevada
Wheeler Peak's aspen groves turn gold beneath bristlecone pines over 4,000 years old in one of the least-visited national parks in the country, with Lehman Caves tours and a scenic drive climbing to 10,000 feet near the Utah border.
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Peak: October 17–October 21
Color builds from October 5 · mostly bare by November 10
Sampled at Great Basin National Park’s own coordinates and elevation (2130 m) rather than a regional average.
Nevada is sampled at 53 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com, so nothing is added to it. This year's weather has the peak running 1 day later than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Great Basin National Park
Good color holds through about October 28, giving you roughly 23 days from the first turn to past peak. The elevation is 6,988 ft, which pulls the turn earlier.
Great Basin National Park on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Nevada, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Great Basin National Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 17–October 21 (best estimate October 19). Color starts around October 5 and is mostly bare by November 10.
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