TimeIsUp wrote:
WannaB wrote:
It’s not a must, but look at Great Basin National Park. In Nevada, in between Sierra and Wasatch range. I am pretty sure it is the
least visited of all the national parks due to its remoteness. About 275 miles from Las Vegas. Cave exploring, mountain lake hikes, and top shelf of Dark Sky experience.
Not even in the top 10. It is 11th though! Like you said, it's a National Park for a reason. If you are in the area, especially with an RV, there is no reason not to stop.
OP, if you haven't been to Yosemite and you are doing East Side Sierra, I would recommend getting over for a day trip. Get into the park early, put on your walking shoes, and hop on the shuttle bus to wherever you want to go. Don't forget to explore Tuolumne Meadows when you head over or come back.
I wanted to piggy back on this - Yosemite is phenomenal! The kicker is the crowds and the sold out campgrounds and other lodging so far in advance it’s ridiculous. One trick is to call the NPS lodging phone number (find it on Recreation.org where you’d normally book sites) and ask about last minute cancellations. People make their reservations so far in advance someone always cancels. (We’ve gotten some killer last second lodging this way). If you can scoop something up, totally worth it! If not, you tried. Also, you have to get reservations to drive into the park. Download the Recreation.gov app and type in Yosemite and it’ll pop up. You literally can’t even get into the park after 5:00 AM without a reservation for most of summer (just an FYI). (We’re planning a trip to Glacier NP in August and going through the same stuff for certain roads and campgrounds).
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