Get a Backcountry Camping Permit

Backcountry camping at Great Basin is a fantastic way to get away from it all. We recommend you get a free backcountry camping permit at either Visitor Center. At the Visitor Center a Ranger will be able to advise you on the best trails and current conditions. Most of the backcountry area of the park is open to backcountry camping. Backcountry camping is not permitted within the Wheeler Peak or Lexington Arch day use areas, in bristlecone pine groves, on the Osceola Ditch trail, or within 1/4 mile of any developed site (i.e. road, building, campground, etc.). Camping is prohibited in all parking areas, at trailheads, and on or along all other roads within the limits of the national park boundary.