Wheeler Peak


Wheeler Peak - White Pine County - Nevada - 13,061 feet

Near Baker, Nevada, in Great Basin National Park, about 18 miles south and west from the US-50/NV-487 intersection.
The Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive begins at 5,700 feet and ends 12 miles later at 10,000 feet.
pavement - road bike

photos by Randy Bishop, 5/4/2012


Looking east toward the summit.

Park entrance on north side of Baker.

The curvy road.
 

The curvy road.
 

At 10,000', end of the road.

Looking east.
 

Looking southeast.
 

Google Maps
 

Google Maps
 

Google Earth, looking north.

Google Earth, looking west.

Google Earth, looking southwest.

Google Earth, looking southwest.

Garmin Mapsource
 

Lehman Caves.
 

Great tour.
 

Smaller than Carlsbad.

Baker main street, looking north.
 

Looking south. Inn and restaurant on right.

Down the alley at the end of the day to a fine cozy room.

Non-courtyard rooms at the Silver Jack Inn & Lectrolux.



Peaks (north to south) in Great Basin National Park exceeding 10,000 feet in elevation,
from United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Windy Peak 862081 Summit White Pine NV 390340N 1142208W 10138 Windy Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Buck Mountain 859047 Summit White Pine NV 390141N 1141801W 10974 Windy Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Bald Mountain 858800 Summit White Pine NV 390112N 1141922W 11568 Windy Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Doso Doyabi (was Jeff Davis Peak) 862412 Summit White Pine NV 385919N 1141750W 12775 Wheeler Peak 01-DEC-1989 12-JUL-2019
Wheeler Peak 861956 Summit White Pine NV 385909N 1141850W 13061 Wheeler Peak 12-DEC-1980 30-AUG-2017
Baker Peak 858789 Summit White Pine NV 385811N 1141902W 12254 Wheeler Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Pyramid Peak 861033 Summit White Pine NV 385654N 1141743W 11926 Wheeler Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Mount Washington 861902 Summit White Pine NV 385452N 1141833W 11660 Wheeler Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Lincoln Peak 860345 Summit White Pine NV 385258N 1141750W 11591 Wheeler Peak 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017
Granite Peak 859872 Summit White Pine NV 385038N 1141520W 11224 Minerva Canyon 12-DEC-1980 16-MAY-2017


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