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Wheeler Peak Trail via Alpine Lakes Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Great Basin National Park/Nevada

Wheeler Peak Trail via Alpine Lakes Trail

Baker, Nevada

7.8 mi

Distance

3,261 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Wheeler Peak Trail via Alpine Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail in Great Basin National Park, managed by the National Park Service, in White Pine County, Nevada. It is 7.8 miles long and gains 3,261 feet. The nearest town is Baker, Nevada, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,047 ft
Max:3,972 ft
Gain:994 ft
Loss:994 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,047 ft and 3,972 ft across 7.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,047 ft3,355 ft3,664 ft3,972 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.9 mi5.8 mi7.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,047 ft
High point3.8 mi3,972 ft
End7.8 mi3,047 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Baker, NV · about 9 mi away
County:
White Pine County, NV
Jurisdiction:
Great Basin National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:775-234-7331
  • Address:Lehman Caves Visitor Center, Nevada 488 · Baker, NV · 89311
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Teresa Lake

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Alpine Lakes Trail

Alpine Lakes Trail

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TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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Wheeler Peak Trail via Stella Lake Trail

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8.2 mi3,196 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
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4.5 mi1,348 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Alpine Lakes Trail

Alpine Lakes Trail

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2.7 mi600 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Lehman Cave

Lehman Cave

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TrailDifficulty: Easy
Bristlecone and Alpine Lakes Loop

Bristlecone and Alpine Lakes Loop

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5.3 mi1,545 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Lehman Creek Trail

Lehman Creek Trail

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8.2 mi2,592 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

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