The road from Ely, NV, is mostly open range, and cattle on and near the road were common as we headed to the Great Basin National Park, the newest park in the National Park System. The new visitor center in Baker is very nice, and the older visitor center up by Lehman Cave is also interesting--we viewed a couple of films about the geology and history of the area there.  The day we arrived was a bit windy with partial clouds, and that night the overnight low was about 32.  We used our heater, and every blanket and throw, but were nice and toasty in our beds--getting out of bed, on the other hand, was chilllllllly.

Snow covers the peaks around us, and the road also is closed by snow just a few miles past our campsite at Lower Lehman.  We had an interesting time leveling the trailer, as the sites were lovely, including several pull-throughs, but were definitely not level.

A nice trail connects lower Lehman Campground with Upper Lehman Campground, and it follows Lehman Creek for its entire stretch, weaving through different types of ecosystems as the elevation gained about 600 feet between the campgrounds.