Scenic drive
Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive and bristlecone grove
Baker, Nevada
A high mountain drive ending at ancient bristlecone pines and an alpine lake walk.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The paved road climbs to around 10,000 feet and ends at trailheads for bristlecone pines and a glacier-carved lake. Closed by snow in winter. Quiet even in summer.
Good to know
- Check road status in shoulder seasons
- Vehicles over 24 feet are not recommended
- Best time
- Summer and early fall
- Open
- Roughly June to October
- Getting there
- Sealed switchback road
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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