Snake Creek Road

Snake Creek Road runs deep into the backcountry of Great Basin National Park

NPS

Quick Facts

Amenities

2 listed

Parking - Auto, Toilet - Vault/Composting

Road Overview

Distance: About 12 miles / 19 kilometers one way
Grade & Surface: Graded Gravel Road
Speed Limit: 25 mph
Restrictions: Trailers are not advised on Snake Creek Road and have little to no turnaround space.

Snake Creek Road closes in the fall every year at the park boundary and reopens in the spring or summer as snow melts and the road is cleared and repaired. Check the park website for the most up to date open/closure information.

Snake Creek road provides access to multiple trail including Shoshone trail, Johnson Lake, Dead Lake, Serviceberry, and more. There are multiple primitive group and single vehicle campsites along the winding road.

The vegetation changes as you gain in elevation from the sage brush, Juniper and Pinyon Pine of Granite Basin, to the Aspens and Elderberry trees of Serviceberry. After winters with heavy snow fall, Snake Creek roars with life in the spring, infusing the air with the scent of the native flora. Birds return to the trees and feed on the new berries and field mice. Snake Creek is a great place to catch site of a grey fox or mule deer.