Seeing the Park
Island Forest Trail
The Island Forest Trail (0.2 miles long and constructed to meet wheelchair accessibility standards) winds through mixed conifer and aspen communities. The first tenth-mile maintains a 1% grade. Sections on the second tenth-mile are as steep as 8%grade, making this half of the trail more challenging. The trail is located at the end of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive.
>Island Forest Trail Brochure (PDF)
Lehman Caves Tour
Brief tours of the first room of the cave, the Gothic Palace, are available for those unable to negotiate the stairs and narrow passageways of the tour route. Participants join the first 30 minutes of a regular tour, and are escorted out of the cave by a ranger. Another friend or family member must be available to assist visitors in non-motorized wheelchairs.
Please be advised that wheelchairs are not available at the park. First room tours may not be available on every tour, depending on staffing levels.
- Other Ranger-Led Activities
Evening programs are offered during the summer at the Upper Lehman Creek and Wheeler Peak Campgrounds. Both evening programs are accessible and are a wonderful way to wrap up a day in Great Basin National Park. For more information inquire at any visitor center or consult the park newspaper, The Bristlecone.