August 17-19, 2020
Great Basin National Park is one of the least visited parks. It covers an area that is essentially a huge bowl. The water does not shed off to the ocean but rather into this basin.
Sunset
Since Jedidiah is battling chickenpox and not feeling the greatest, our hiking here was pretty minimal.
Hiking up the trail to the Bristlecone pine forest.
Bristlecone pines, some are 3,000-4,000 years old!
How they date these trees
Getting their Junior Ranger badges.
The collection of badges and patches.
Hiking in the alpine forest.
An Alpine lake.
Elevation:
