Auto Tour: Great Basin Life Zones

Welcome to the Great Basin Life Zones tour! On your trip up the mountain to 10,000ft, you will pass through several life zones. These are areas of differing elevations where certain plants and animals are found due to varied temperatures and levels of precipitation. The lower elevations in the Snake Valley start at about 5,000 feet, rising to the top of Wheeler Peak at just over 13,000 feet in elevation. The park is filled with life adapted to each zone and its climactic conditions.