Helpful Hints Allow Extra Time Please plan your trip to allow for extra traveling time and a restroom breaks. Time for students to release energy is also helpful. During the busy season, the tour schedule is tight. If you miss your start time, you may have to wait quite a while before your group can go into the cave! Keep in mind that Great Basin National Park is on Pacific Time. Plan for a Snack A picnic area near the visitor center is open mid-spring through the fall. If you arrive with plenty of time before your scheduled activities, plan to eat a snack or lunch at the picnic area. The picnic area is a good place for students to run around and release some energy before their cave walk. If you are short on time, parking at the picnic area is still a good idea, as it allows for a short walk between the bus and the visitor center. Divide Groups Ahead of Time If you have more than 25 people (including teachers and chaperones), you will need to divide into groups. It is best to do this ahead of time. Give each group a name or better yet, let them pick their own! Names of cave formations or animals found in the park work well.

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Discipline is Your Responsibility! Rangers are trained in education and interpretation, not discipline. To ensure proper behavior, you must have a minimum of one adult (over 21) with every seven children at all times, throughout the park. This includes in the Lehman Caves Cafe & Gift Shop. If the rangers have any difficulty ensuring the protection of the resources or safety of the group, the program will end and the group will be asked to leave the park. Instructors/chaperons can be held legally and financially responsible for the actions of the group or individuals in the group. To minimize any potential problems, please review the rules and regulations with your students before your visit.