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Great Basin Observatory Tour
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.000000, -114.000000
Check in required at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center
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Join a ranger to tour the Great Basin Observatory, the only research grade observatory in a National Park. Home to a 27-inch telescope, this observatory - a project of Great Basin National Park Foundation - is used for research and education purposes. This program requires a 1-mile round trip hike on a gravel trail and paved road and standing for an hour.
The Great Basin Observatory Tour requires advance registration, space is limited! After you sign up for a program you will receive instructions via e-mail, including location, time, and equipment needed. If spaces are already full, you have the option to join a waiting list. All tour participants must check in at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center the day of the program.
NOTE: The Great Basin Observatory is not wheelchair accessible.
Recommended equipment:
- Good walking shoes
- Sun protection
- Hat
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